EU Set to Approve €90 Billion Ukraine Loan as Hungary Signals Shift
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Updated · POLITICO Europe · Apr 20
EU Set to Approve €90 Billion Ukraine Loan as Hungary Signals Shift
53 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Apr 20
EU ambassadors are set to approve a €90 billion loan to Ukraine this Wednesday, pending the resumption of Russian oil transit to Hungary.
Hungary's outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to lift his veto once oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline are restored after Russian strikes.
The loan, long delayed by Hungary's opposition, is crucial for Ukraine's ongoing defence against Russia and signals EU unity following Hungary's recent election.
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