EU work on Kyiv loan ongoing, despite ‘disgusting’ Orbán:
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EU Advances Kyiv Loan Amid Orbán’s Election VetoEU plans to start €90bn payouts in April despite Hungary’s veto, drawing sharp criticism of Orbán’s pro-Kremlin stance.
Key FactsMar 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euobserver.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euobserver.com
- The European Commission continues preparing a €90 billion loan for Ukraine despite Hungary’s recent veto linked to elections.
- Disbursements are scheduled to begin in April, supported by financial strategies and memorandums of understanding.
- Orbán faced harsh condemnation from various MEPs, who labeled his actions shameful and influenced by external autocrats.
- The parliamentary debate highlighted deep divisions within the EU over Orbán’s Kremlin-friendly approach and other political issues.
We [the EU] will not be discouraged … we will deliver [the €90bn] one way or the other.— Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission vice-president, speaking to the European Parliament in Brussels on 25 March.
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