"We are blocking the €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine until oil transit to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline resumes," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Feb. 20.
      • Panini@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        2 days ago

        He does seem at least willing to cooperate with the EU and not block things like this unless it’s actually, genuinely in Hungary’s interest from a traditional conservative POV. Not great, but sane, at the very least.

  • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    3 days ago

    Hungary can’t block it since they weren’t involved:

    " EU lawyers drafted a workaround using another obscure clause (Article 20 of the Treaty of the European Union) that allows some form of “enhanced co-operation” among a coalition of willing member states. In practice, only 24 member states will contribute to financing the loan for Ukraine–Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia are out of the scheme."

    • Danquebec@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      61·
      2 days ago

      I used to look up to the Czech Republic as one of the most atheist countries. It’s quite sad to see what’s happening now.