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Hungary blocks EU loan to Ukraine as leaders vow to push it through

Mar 20, 202613 sources

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National sovereignty trumps Brussels overreach

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has blocked a European Union loan package intended for Ukraine, a move Russia has praised. EU leaders, including Poland's Donald Tusk, have sharply criticized the blockade but vow to push the aid through, with some hoping for a change in Hungary's stance after upcoming elections.

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