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Coverage dated March 18, 2026

Hungary’s Orbán to face pressure over Ukraine loan veto at EU summit

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Prime minister says Hungary’s position unchanged while Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges EU to resolve dispute

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    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.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Europe furious over Viktor Orban flipping on Ukraine loan to score points at home (opens Washington Examiner)

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    European leaders are furious with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, accusing the leader of blocking a Ukrainian loan to boost his polls.

  3. The Guardian

    Hungary’s Orbán to face pressure over Ukraine loan veto at EU summit (opens The Guardian)

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    Prime minister says Hungary’s position unchanged while Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges EU to resolve dispute

  4. Al Jazeera

    Hungary’s Orban continues to block Ukraine loan at EU summit (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Viktor Orban obstructs the implementation of a key Ukraine loan as Russia’s war continues for a fifth year.

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