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Updated Thursday, February 1, 2024-11:50
The leaders of the European Union reached an agreement this Thursday to deliver 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine over the next four years after Hungary withdrew its veto on the package, according to the president of the European Council, Charles Michel.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban had managed to prevent the unanimity necessary to approve this package during a summit held in December, in a gesture that caused visible irritation in several leaders. And the tug of war has been constant ever since. Following accusations of blackmail earlier this week, Orban has ultimately softened his stance.
Orban is accused of using his veto of the aid package for Ukraine to obtain in return the disbursement of European funds that correspond to his country and that the EU has blocked due to doubts about the validity of the rule of law.