EU leaders are accusing Hungary’s Viktor Orbán of blocking major aid to Ukraine to score points at home ahead of elections next month. The leaders who were gathered in Brussels for a summit on Thursday say that he is reneging on a deal they reached in December.
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Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch forYoung people are turning to old-school hobbies to get off their phonesHow to save money on garden gear with some creative recyclingA look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holidayAmbas partes de la guerra de Irán intensifican sus ataques contra instalaciones energéticasHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Austria’s Chancellor Christian Stocker speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Austria’s Chancellor Christian Stocker speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Austria’s Chancellor Christian Stocker speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever arrives for the EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 19, 2026. BRUSSELS — European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accusing him of hijacking critical aid for Ukraine and undermining EU decision-making in an effort to win an election at home. In a rare public tirade against a member of their ranks, leaders insisted that Orbán must respect the 27-nation bloc’sto fund Ukraine’s armed forces and war-ravaged economy for the next two years. Orbán himself had previously approved what is seen as a critical lifeline for war-ravaged Ukraine. “He’s using Ukraine as a weapon in his election campaigning, and it’s not good. We had a deal, and I think that he betrayed us,” Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told reporters as the leaders gathered for a summit in Brussels.. EU officials believe it must get at least a sizeable part of the 90-billion-euro loan by the start of May. For that to happen, work must move forward on the EU agreement within two to three weeks.He has alleged that the Ukrainian leader, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, wants to drag Hungary into Russia’s war, now in its fifth year. He has claimed that his reelection is the only guarantee of peace and security. Fellow EU leaders are now taking Orbán to task, pulling the rug from under his claims that EU institutions in Brussels are against him. “I have the impression that this is part of his electoral campaign, but in any case we have to respect the decisions that were taken here,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever told reporters. “It’s unacceptable to decide with the leaders and then after say ‘but I’m not ready to execute what I decided.’” Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said that “what we decide — and what he has agreed to —must be implemented.” He said that if Orban is using the election as a pretext, then “this is not a valid argument given the situation in Ukraine, the plight of the people in Ukraine, and what we ourselves have decided.” The standoff has highlighted important weaknesses in EU decision-making procedures, which often require unanimous agreement among the 27 member countries. Hungary has a population of almost 10 million, a fraction of the bloc’s 450 million people.since deliveries of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia were halted in January due to damage to the Druzhba pipeline, which crosses Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian officials blame the damage on Russian drone attacks, but Orbán accuses Zelenskyy of deliberately holding up oil supplies. Hungary has not only vetoed the loan package, it’s also blocking a new round of EU sanctions against Russia. In an effort to break the deadlock, von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa offered this week toBut Orbán vowed to continue to block the loan as long as oil shipments to Hungary are halted. “What we are talking about is not politics, it is existential for Hungary. To get the oil is existential for the Hungarians,” said Orbán, who has been Hungary’s prime minister since 2010 and is seeking his fifth term. “It’s not a joke, it’s not a political game. Zelenskyy should understand it.”Trump threatens to strike South Pars gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again
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