The European Union (EU) will return to discuss the long-term budget assistance program for Ukraine at the organization’s extraordinary summit in February 2024. Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced this on the broadcast of Hungarian radio Kossuth. RIA News.
“I had to veto Ukraine and the corresponding budget amendment of 50 billion euros. <…> “We will probably come back to this at an extraordinary summit in February,” he explained.
On December 14, a summit of ministerial leaders and cabinet heads of the regional partnership member countries began in Brussels. One of the main topics of the talks was reaching an agreement on a financial aid program of 50 billion Euros to Ukraine for 2024-2027 and initiating negotiations to expand the organization.
How said President of the European Council Charles Michel, participants of the event agreed to soon launch negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the regional community. At the same time, representatives of the states of the region could not agree on supporting Kiev.
The head of the Hungarian government, Viktor Orban, on his account on the X platform (formerly Twitter) reportedHe vetoed the 50 billion euro allocation for long-term financing of Ukraine. According to him, the EU needs to be properly prepared before implementing the relevant initiative.
Previously in Ireland in the name Russian President Vladimir Putin’s victory and the regional community’s disagreement on aid to Ukraine.