Small group of leaders persuaded Orbán
The EU’s deal on an additional €50 billion support package for Ukraine came after a small group of leaders persuaded Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to drop his veto over funding to Ukraine.
EU Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the leaders of France, Germany, Italy held a closed-door meeting the Hungarian prime minister.
The meeting was then widened to other leaders, including Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
Small group of leaders persuaded Orbán
The EU’s deal on an additional €50 billion support package for Ukraine came after a small group of leaders persuaded Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to drop his veto over funding to Ukraine.
EU Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the leaders of France, Germany, Italy held a closed-door meeting the Hungarian prime minister.
The meeting was then widened to other leaders, including Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.