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Hungary blocks EU aid and sanctions for Ukraine, calling EU a threat

Feb 26, 202647 sources

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Summary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is blocking European Union financial aid for Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia. Orbán called the EU's plan for Ukraine's accession a 'declaration of war' against Hungary and said Brussels, not Russia, is the real threat.

An opinion from a top EU court official says the European Commission should annul a 10.2 billion euro payment to Hungary. The Lithuanian foreign minister called for changing EU rules to stop Hungary's abuse of its veto power.