EU seeks to goad, persuade or bypass Hungary in a crucial summit

Thursday’s extraordinary meeting in Brussels may tell us whether Ukraine is financed and the EU is functional

Jan 31, 2024

∙ Paid

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy confronted Hungarian prime minister about his opposition to Ukraine aid in Buenos Aires last December.

EU leaders are convening on Thursday for a second attempt at passing a €50bn amendment to the EU budget that will help finance Ukraine over the next four years.

That amendment was vetoed by Hungary at last Decembe…

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