Inside the EU’s plan to strangle Hungary’s economy over Ukraine
“The stakes are getting higher,” says Zoltán Török, a Hungarian economist at European bank Raffeissen. “Both Budapest and Brussels are...
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Hungary vows to defy EU’s economic ‘blackmail’ over Ukraine funding
The Hungarian premier has repeatedly blocked or frustrated attempts by Brussels to support Ukraine or hammer Russia since the start...
EU threatens to silence Hungary if it blocks Ukrainian funds – POLITICO
On Ukraine, the Euroskeptic and pro-Russian Orbán said from the start of the war that Kyiv and Moscow should work...
Ukraine’s funding gap — by the numbers – POLITICO
"The dependence of Ukraine's budget on external support cannot be overstated," experts from the Center of Public Finance and Governance...
MEPs grill Commissioners over ‘background deal’ with Viktor Orbán to free billions in frozen funds
Members of the European Parliament spent Wednesday afternoon grilling three Commissioners over what they described as a "background deal" with...
bne IntelliNews – European Parliament approves resolution attacking release of EU funds to Hungary
The European Parliament approved a joint resolution on January 18 with a wide majority to investigate the European Commission's decision in December...
EU Chief ‘Confident’ Of Hungary Deal On Ukraine Aid
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said she was "confident" of getting Hungary to drop its veto on...
EU confident of Orbán U-turn on allowing money to Ukraine – POLITICO
BRUSSELS ― Budapest has signaled to the EU that it is ready to lift its opposition to funding Ukraine ―...
Hungary makes fresh demands in exchange for lifting veto on EU financial aid for Ukraine
After derailing December's summit, Hungary has made fresh demands to Brussels in exchange for a lift on its veto on...
Orbán’s Ukraine compromise would allow him to hold EU to ransom every year – POLITICO
The proposal marked a de-escalation from Orbán’s December opposition to grants for Ukraine from the EU budget, although diplomats caution...
