EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games - AP News

EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games  AP News

EU Leaders Fail to Unlock Aid to Ukraine After Orban Digs In - Bloomberg.com

EU Leaders Fail to Unlock Aid to Ukraine After Orban Digs In  Bloomberg.com

Ukraine war briefing: EU president von der Leyen vows to pay loan to Kyiv despite block by Hungary

€90bn loan has been held up by resistance from Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán; US and Ukrainian negotiators to meet on Saturday. What we know on day 1,486 The EU will find ways to pay out the promised €90bn ($104.2bn) loan to Ukraine despite Hungary’s ongoing resistance, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said early on Friday. “We will deliver one way or the other,” von der Leyen told reporters after a summit in Brussels, where EU leaders failed to convince Hungarian pr...

By Guardian staff

EU leaders slam Hungary’s Orban for blocking Ukraine aid package

Hungarian leader fuels EU outrage with veto on $103bn Ukraine aid, citing pipeline dispute amid tense election campaign.

Macron on €90bn for Ukraine: "Plan A" must be honoured

French President Emmanuel Macron says the EU must implement its agreed €90bn loan for Ukraine, warning there is no alternative to the original plan.

By Tetyana Vysotska,Iryna Balachuk

EU leaders clash with Hungary’s Orban for blocking Ukraine loan

European Union leaders failed to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday to lift his blockade on a €90 billion (US$103 billion) EU loan to help Ukraine keep up its fight against Russia’s invasion. After a summit in Brussels, several leaders voiced deep frustration with Orban, who has cited a dispute over a war-damaged pipeline to justify blocking the implementation of the loan agreed back in December. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused Orban - who maintains cordial ti...

By Reuters

EU leaders pile pressure on Hungary's Orban to lift block on Ukraine loan

European Union leaders piled pressure on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday to lift his blockade on a vital 90-billion-euro ($103 billion) EU loan to ​Ukraine to keep ‌up its fight against Russia's invasion. EU leaders agreed to the loan in December but Orban, who has ⁠cordial ties with Russia and has clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, blocked its implementation last month, citing a dispute over a war-damaged pipeline. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports fr...

By FRANCE24

Ukraine expects start of 90 billion EU loan next month, despite Hungary veto - The Straits Times

Ukraine expects start of 90 billion EU loan next month, despite Hungary veto  The Straits Times

EU leaders fail to convince Hungary’s Orban to lift block on Ukraine loan

European Union leaders failed to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a summit on Thursday to lift his blockade on a vital €90 billion ($103 billion) EU loan to Ukraine, officials said. EU leaders agreed to the loan in December but Orban, who has cordial ties with Russia and has clashed with Ukrainian President […]

EU summit fails to rally Orban behind stalled Ukraine loan

EU leaders failed to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orban to lift his block on a massive loan to support Ukraine's war effort at summit talks on Thursday, leaving the much-needed funding in limbo.

By RFI

Finland's PM criticises Orbán at EU summit

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) accused the Hungarian leader of "using Ukraine as a ​weapon in his election campaign".

Ukraine edges closer to budget oblivion as Orban refuses to budge on 90-billion loan - The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine edges closer to budget oblivion as Orban refuses to budge on 90-billion loan  The Kyiv Independent

Von der Leyen: EU will find ways to deliver €90 billion loan to Ukraine

The EU will find ways to provide Ukraine with the promised €90 billion loan despite ongoing resistance from Hungary.

Democracy Digest: Orban Refuses to Budge on EU Loan to Ukraine

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By Edit Inotai

Orbán blocks EU Ukraine loan over oil dispute

European Union leaders failed to reach agreement on a €90bn loan for Ukraine after Hungary refused to lift its veto during a summit in Brussels, despite pressure from other member states. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán said he would not support any decision benefiting Ukraine until oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline resume, linking the funding to an ongoing dispute over energy deliveries.