Orbán blocks EU Ukraine loan over oil dispute

2026-03-19 - 17:41

European Union leaders failed to reach agreement on a €90bn loan for Ukraine after Hungary refused to lift its veto during a summit in Brussels, despite pressure from other member states. Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán said he would not support any decision benefiting Ukraine until oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline resume, linking the funding to an ongoing dispute over energy deliveries.