It has been reported that the leaders of the European Union countries will make a final attempt to persuade Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to approve the allocation of 50 billion Euros of EU aid to Ukraine at a special meeting on February 1. Finance Times.
The publication described the initiative as a showdown or showdown with Hungary and recalled disagreements within the EU over the possibility of depriving the republic of voting rights. Such a decision can be made on the basis of Art. Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union.
A senior diplomat said the incident was not about Ukraine but about Orban using his power to veto a decision to blackmail institutions and the rest of the European Union.
According to the FT, if Orban cannot convince him, the EU will begin to undermine the Hungarian economy: weakening its currency, reducing its economic attractiveness, etc.
Politico quotes diplomatic sources reportedHe said the European Union was preparing a plan “B” to help Ukraine by overriding Hungary’s veto. If Orban still blocks the delivery of a 50 billion euro aid package to Ukraine, EU countries will support increasing funding for the European Peace Fund by trying to reach an interim agreement between Brussels and Budapest during a new meeting of representatives.
Previously Orban saidIt will help resolve the conflict in Ukraine.