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In a dramatic twist, Ukraine and Moldova got the OK to start EU membership talks after days of hardballing from Hungary. Viktor Orban insisted Kyiv was not ready, but let the rest of the bloc sign off without him.
Green MEP calls unfreezing of €10 billion in aid for Hungary “biggest bribe in the history of the EU” simply to get Viktor Orban to abstain on veto threat on Ukraine accession talks
Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban told the EU summit he would consider lifting his veto on providing further funds to Ukraine — if the remaining frozen EU funds linked to concerns on Hungary's rule of law are unblocked.
European Media Freedom Act, under pressure from French demands, will allow spying on journalists unless EU states, Malta incluced, withdraw their support
The success of the final EU summit of 2023, primarily focussed on enlargement and budget, rests heavily on Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán — with the Commission unblocking €10bn in an attempt to buy off Budapest's veto power.