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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had vetoed the aid package in December but joined other EU members in approving it at a summit in Brussels. His vote came with conditions the EU did not disclose.

Ilaria Salis, 39, has been held in jail for almost a year as outrage grows in Italy over her treatment

There was no shortage of jibes at Viktor Orbán in comments made to journalists during arrivals. Chief among them, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

The European Union managed to put on a united front on Thursday as all 27 member states agreed €50 billion ($54 billion) in aid for Ukraine, at a summit convened especially to tackle a previous Hungarian veto. "This locks in steadfast, long-term, predictable funding for Ukraine," European Council President Charles Michel posted on X, formerly Twitter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the unanimous decision by EU leaders as proof of "strong EU unity" afte...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán considers his mission at the EU summit accomplished, claiming that his requirements in the context of providing Ukraine with macro-financial assistance worth €50 billion have been fulfilled.

After years of punching above his weight on the international stage, Hungary’s far-right leader may be seeing the limits of his influence

Concern has mounted that public support to keep pouring money into Ukraine has started to wane, even though a Russian victory could threaten security across Europe

A selection of our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past fortnight.

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán is still flashing his Nato veto on Sweden, after dropping his EU veto on Ukraine.

EU officials and diplomats have often been asked by journalists what they think Orbán really wants to get out of this negotiation on the €50bn for Ukraine that he blocked for weeks. The answers vary.