EU Summit Kicks off With Hungarian PM Orbán as the Great ‘Villain’ Vetoing Ukraine Aid and Membership
European leaders will gather for a Summit in Brussels on December 13, 14, and 15 in the buildings of the Council of the European Union.
EU leaders will discuss, among other things, renewing their support for Ukraine, with a macroeconomic package of 50 billion euros ($54 billion) and a promise of formal membership talks on the table.
There is just one stone in their path: Hungary.
Budapest reaffirmed its opposition to Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the Hungarian parliament that fast-track accession to the EU for neighboring Ukraine does not serve the interests of either Hungary or the EU.
Reuters reported:
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