The Hungarian Prime Minister is being asked to abandon his veto of 50 billion euros for Ukraine now, but keeps the chance to stop the operation halfway through 2025.
The European Commission is ready to accept some of Hungary’s demands to achieve the allocation of 50 billion euros to Ukraine. The Financial Times reported this on Thursday, January 11, citing unnamed officials.
It was noted that Brussels has been trying to find a solution to the Hungarian blockade since Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed the EU package in December. The problem becomes more urgent when you consider that the stalemate in the US Congress means uncertainty about Washington’s support for Kyiv, as Russia steps up airstrikes on Ukrainian cities.
Three officials with knowledge of the matter said that as a way to persuade Orban to override his veto, the European Commission is willing to give the Hungarian prime minister the option to stop the funding operation in mid-2025.
Under the concession, the EU will include a review of the four-year support package next year when it assesses whether Ukraine needs the money and meets the requirements to receive EU aid. This would give Orbán the opportunity to veto its continuation.
The European Commission is also ready to conduct an annual audit of aid and introduce an “emergency brake” clause, according to which any country can bring serious concerns about payments to Ukraine in the discussion of summit of EU leaders. However, it will not allow Hungary an additional opportunity to veto the funding.
Asked if that would be enough for Orban to override his veto, a senior Hungarian official said: “It’s not clear, but probably yes.”
It was previously reported that the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Hungary will meet in Uzhgorod on January 29.
We remind you that on December 28, Ermak spoke with Szijjarto on the phone. According to the head of the OP, they discussed arranging a meeting between President Vladimir Zelensky and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in the near future.
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Source: korrespondent
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