Brussels, Belgium, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - EU summit fails to rally Orban behind stalled Ukraine loan

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2026-03-19

EU leaders failed to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orban to lift his block on a massive loan to support Ukraine's war effort at summit talks on Thursday, leaving the much-needed funding in limbo. Moscow's closest partner in the bloc, the nationalist prime minister has long resisted helping Kyiv to repel Russia's invasion, stalling EU aid and repeated rounds of sanctions. This time around, Orban is holding up a 90-billion-euro ($104 billion) loan as l......

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