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Dutch PM: No fast-track for Ukraine’s EU bid without unanimity

The Netherlands opposes accelerating negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and insists on preserving the unanimity rule in decision-making, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said after a meeting of EU leaders in Copenhagen, DW reported on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 10:18 AM

Costa pushes to bypass Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s EU bid

European Council President António Costa is working to advance Ukraine’s EU membership bid despite Hungary’s continued opposition, Politico reported on Sept. 29 ahead of this week’s summit in Copenhagen.

29 September 2025, 12:30 PM

EU poised to unfreeze €550 million for Hungary in exchange for Russia sanctions

The European Commission plans to release about €550 million from EU funds for Hungary as Brussels seeks to overcome Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s veto on additional sanctions against Russia, the Financial Times reported.

19 September 2025, 07:49 PM

EU aiming to sidestep Hungary’s foreign policy blocks

The European Union is considering options to act more swiftly on foreign policy issues, an area typically requiring unanimous agreement, where Hungary has repeatedly blocked actions supporting Ukraine and opposing Russia, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 30.

31 August 2025, 12:49 PM

Slovakia, Hungary block EU’s Russia sanctions package

Slovakia and Hungary are obstructing the adoption of the European Union’s 18th sanctions package against Russia, an anonymous diplomat from a key EU country told news outlet European Pravda on June 30.

30 June 2025, 01:38 PM

EU prepares 'Plan B' as Hungary threatens to block sanctions extension against Russia

Brussels is preparing a "Plan B" in response to Hungary's efforts to block the EU sanctions extension against Russia, Rikard Jozwiak, Radio Free Europe’s Europe editor wrote on April 15.

15 April 2025, 02:29 PM

Buffer zone or battleground? Hungary rejects Ukraine’s EU membership bid

Hungary sees “no need” for Ukraine to join the European Union but believes a “buffer zone” between Europe and Russia is necessary, Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka told The Financial Times on March 20.

20 March 2025, 04:44 PM

Hungary’s selective loyalty: EU confident Budapest backs allies ‘where it matters’

The European Union believes Hungary aligns with the EU’s stance “where it matters,” Politico reported on March 20, citing three senior officials.

20 March 2025, 02:14 PM

EU proposes €40B Ukraine fund to bypass Hungary’s veto

The Eropean Union has proposed creating a voluntary fund to aid Ukraine, ranging between €20 billion and €40 billion, aiming to bypass Hungary’s blockade, Euractiv reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 12:07 PM

Hungary blocks EU’s €20 billion military aid for Ukraine

Hungary has thrown up another roadblock in Europe’s efforts to support Ukraine, blocking a proposed €20 billion military aid package, Politico reported on March 4, citing a draft of the European Council’s conclusions.

4 March 2025, 10:30 AM

Hungary’s secret list: eight Russians it wants off EU sanctions

Investigators from the television channel Nastoyashchee Vremya and the Russian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, as part of the Systema project, have identified the individuals Hungary is attempting to exclude from the EU sanctions list.

26 February 2025, 06:11 PM

Orban slams EU’s Russian energy sanctions, demands concessions from Kyiv

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized European Union (EU) leaders, calling them a "hypocritical political class" for imposing sanctions on Russian energy supplies, in his Jan. 23 post on X.

24 January 2025, 11:56 AM

Germany eyes Georgia sanctions, aims to bypass Hungary

Germany’s Foreign Ministry is considering bypassing Hungary’s veto to impose EU sanctions on Georgia’s pro-Russian government, Spiegel reported on Dec. 13, citing sources.

14 December 2024, 10:36 AM

EU seeks new fund to bypass Hungary's veto on military aid to Ukraine

The European Union is exploring ways to overcome Hungary's block on military aid to Ukraine through the European Peace Facility, according to a report by El Pais on Oct. 11, citing sources.

11 October 2024, 03:45 PM

Up to €40 billion in loans for Ukraine after G7 plan to use Russian assets falters

The European Union is preparing to provide Ukraine with up to €40 billion in new loans by the end of the year, regardless of U.S. involvement, after a G7 plan to use frozen Russian assets to aid Kyiv fell through, Financial Times reported on Sep. 16.

17 September 2024, 11:52 AM

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