Tag: Council Meeting
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Hungary double-vetoes EU Council resolutions
A very unproductive meeting of the European Council of Foreign Ministers was held yesterday in which Hungary vetoed both the 20th sanctions package against Russia and the €90 billion loan to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine is bridging its financing gaps via IMF loans, bilateral aid and public credit. In her comments during the press conference, the…
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Hungary and Slovakia to veto proposed EU 20th sanctions package: EU Council Meeting underway
A meeting of the European Foreign Affairs Council is currently underway in Brussels, following a doorstep press conference by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, during which she admitted that the proposed 20th EU sanctions package against Russia will not be approved after Hungary and Slovakia declared that they would veto the proposal. Hungary and Slovakia…
