Politico: Orban's opinion on aid to Ukraine changed because of France and Italy. The publication's sources claim that the French president played a major role in negotiations with Orban.
Orban later had to agree to his colleagues’ terms to avoid a major scandal. Earlier, the Hungarian Prime Minister himself hinted that some EU decisions were dictated by US interests. The publication also talks about Orban’s meeting with Meloni at the Amigo Hotel in Brussels and their communication before the summit.