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Orban links approval of Ukraine aid to release of all EU funds for Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made the release of blocked EU funds for his country a condition for his possible approval of further EU aid for Ukraine. "I have always said that if someone wants to change the budget law (...), this is a great opportunity for Hungary to make it clear...

,   and  Anne Legman
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Hungary's head of government Viktor Orban.aussiedlerbote.de
Hungary's head of government Viktor Orban.aussiedlerbote.de

At the EU summit on Thursday, the Hungarian head of government used his veto to block the disbursement of further EU aid to Ukraine amounting to 50 billion euros. The talks were not to be continued on the second day of the summit on Friday. According to EU Council President Charles Michel, the 27 EU heads of state and government will therefore meet again at the beginning of next year.

The EU Commission had proposed an increase in the EU budget in order to save Ukraine from economic collapse. There was also haggling over a further increase in the EU budget framework until 2027. 20 billion euros were recently under discussion, including for external border protection and migration agreements with third countries. According to diplomats, an agreement also failed due to Hungary.

A connection was suspected with EU funds for Hungary, which are being withheld due to violations of the rule of law. The EU Commission released ten billion euros of these funds on Wednesday, while a further twelve billion euros remain frozen. However, Orban initially emphasized that there was no connection with the Ukraine issues.

Read also:

  1. Viktor Orban linked the approval of Ukraine's aid to the release of all EU funds for Hungary at the EU summit.
  2. The EU Commission proposed an increase in the EU budget to save Ukraine from economic collapse, but an agreement failed due to Hungary's objections.
  3. Orban initially denied any connection between the Ukraine issues and the EU funds for Hungary, which are being withheld due to rule of law violations.
  4. At the EU summit, Orban used his veto to block the disbursement of further EU aid to Ukraine, amounting to 50 billion euros.
  5. The talks were not continued on the second day of the summit, and EU Council President Charles Michel announced that the 27 EU heads of state and government would meet again at the beginning of next year.
  6. Ten billion euros of EU funds for Hungary were released by the EU Commission on Wednesday, but a further twelve billion euros remain frozen.
  7. EU-Ukraine aid ties have come under scrutiny, with some suspecting that Hungary's objections to Ukraine's aid could be linked to the EU funds for Hungary.
  8. The EU Commission and the EU-27 leaders will now have to find a solution to release the remaining EU funds for Hungary and ensure Ukraine's economic stability.

Source: www.stern.de

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