politics
March 20, 2026
Hungary, Slovakia block EU summit's decision to allocate €90 billion to Ukraine
The European Council will revert to this issue at its next meeting, the three-point final communique stated
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- Hungary and Slovakia blocked the EU summit's decision on EUR90 billion military funding for Ukraine.
- The 20th package of sanctions against Russia was also blocked by these two nations.
- A draft declaration on Ukraine, supported by 25 EU leaders, was rejected by Hungary and Slovakia.
- The document included plans for the first disbursement of the EUR90 billion loan to Ukraine by early April.
- The EU Council will address the Ukraine issue again at its next meeting.
- Following the Ukraine discussions, the summit moved to topics concerning the Middle East and rising energy prices.
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