Hungary has blocked the European Union from approving a €50 billion financial assistance package for Ukraine. Despite this, EU leaders have agreed to commence formal accession talks for Ukraine's potential membership in the bloc. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vetoed the aid package, stating that the issue can be revisited next year 'after proper preparation.' The EU could not reach consensus on the aid package, and Orbán warned that he could still halt Kyiv's accession to the bloc after membership talks were given the green light.
Orban: Ukraine's membership in NATO would only drag the Alliance into conflict ▪️Hungary opposes Ukraine's intention to join NATO, because it could lead to the involvement of the member countries of the Alliance in a military conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán… https://t.co/ZHXKrtGKWW
Ukraine has received 1.5 billion euros from the EU's 18-billion-euro macro-financial aid package https://t.co/O1KeTxgzFi
🇪🇺The EU has paid #Ukraine the last €1.5 billion of an €18 billion macro-financial aid package for 2023, European Commission chief Ursula @vonderleyen announced. https://t.co/0pd4EUZUlx
The European Commission transferred to Ukraine the last tranche of €1.5 billion from the package of macro-financial assistance. In total, Ukraine received €18 billion this year in the form of long-term soft loans. https://t.co/Nph2GLkkxE
Ukraine received €150 million of financial aid on an irrevocable basis from the EU. The funds are part of the financing of the program 'Supporting the rapid recovery of Ukraine'. A second, €100 million tranche, is expected in early 2024. https://t.co/XjSUI1pGK7
⚡️ Ukraine receives over $160 million in EU grants. Ukraine received 150 million euros ($164.5 million) in EU grants under the Support to Ukraine's Fast Recovery financing agreement, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry announced on Dec. 20. https://t.co/aQMLd7Fp07
💶#Ukraine has received €150 million in non-repayable financial aid from the EU, as reported by the country’s Ministry of Defense. These funds are part of the Financing Agreement between Ukraine and the EU "Support to Ukraine's fast recovery". 📷: AFP https://t.co/X7iH2AJXna
🇺🇦 - Zelensky complained that Ukraine was not being invited to NATO: “All these signals are nonsense, something vague.” He also admitted that Ukraine had lost hundreds of millions of dollars due to the blockade on the border with Poland, linking it to politics. And he added:… https://t.co/Z6eZ7jwBe7
Orbán Fights Back: Hungarian PM Vetoes European Aid Package for Ukraine, Warns He Can Still Block Kiev’s Membership in the EU via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/poV26sXlEl
The European Union could not agree on a $55 billion package of financial aid for Ukraine as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed the move https://t.co/BA9oHH6NrW https://t.co/j5buCeRhTg
Hungary vetoes $54B European aid package for Ukraine, dealing Zelenskyy another blow https://t.co/1pMcGaDDeE
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday blocked an EU deal of 50 billion euros (about $54.94 billion) aid for Ukraine and EU leaders decided to return to the discussion in January, media reported. https://t.co/lv9qYCtmtb
Viktor Orbán will unblock a new EU aid package for Ukraine for €50 billion if the EU allocates all the frozen funds to Budapest This was announced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. It is about €30 billion, which the EU blocked for violation of the rule of law in the… https://t.co/gF3qC1oWTc
Hungary Vetos €50 EU Funding Package for Ukraine; Fuming EU Leaders Promise €50Workaround, but How? https://t.co/fmOaWWsUtx https://t.co/Sif7ph1k9C
EU leaders failed to convince Hungarian PM Orban to agree to €50bn funding package for Ukraine, which would have come from the bloc’s common budget and be paid to Kyiv over the next four years… EU seeks to reassure Ukraine on funding after Hungary veto https://t.co/hxFNJjvLDD
Ukraine has taken a big step towards EU membership. The bloc’s leaders have agreed to open accession talks with it—but Hungary has blocked a big aid package https://t.co/rH5e1M0AkX 🇪🇺
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stood by his decision to veto a $55 billion EU aid package for Ukraine and said he could still halt Kyiv's accession to the bloc after membership talks were given the green light https://t.co/2B0XzX7LUM
The European Union (#EU) failed to reach consensus on a crucial 50 billion-euro ($54 billion) aid package for #Ukraine when #Hungary vetoed the assistance: https://t.co/MY1HrrlsFc
🤬 Orbán blocks EU €50 billion budget spending for Ukraine https://t.co/RVwyuCkvqs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has vetoed the E.U.’s decision to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros (about $55 billion) of economic aid. He says the issue can be revisited next year “after proper preparation.” https://t.co/MoRcNyOWKM
Hungary blocks $54bn EU financial aid for Ukraine https://t.co/UNMcAA3Jsa
⚡️Hungary blocks 50-billion-euro EU aid for Ukraine. Hungary has obstructed the European Union's endorsement of a financial assistance package for Ukraine consisting of 50 billion euros ($55 billion), following EU leaders' formal approval to commence accession negotiations with…
BREAKING: Hungary just prevented the European Union from approving a financial assistance package for Ukraine after E.U. leaders reached a consensus to commence formal accession talks for Ukraine's potential membership in the bloc, which will take years and is unlikely to become… https://t.co/zX4YZxJMYW
Breaking News: Hungary blocked the European Union from giving more financial aid to Ukraine, but EU leaders agreed to open membership talks with Kyiv. https://t.co/oQcHx3XAqV
BREAKING: Hungary blocks €50 billion EU aid package for Ukraine