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Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, has said she is certain that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not veto the €50 billion aid to Ukraine during the European Union's summit on 1 February.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has offered his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán the prospect of a meeting in both Brussels and Budapest, as the Nordic country looks to have its application to join the NATO military alliance finally approved. Sweden applied to join NATO in May 2022, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But all existing members need to give their assent before the country can join. Hungary has so far held out. There are expectations that Sweden's ordeal could be
“A more intensive political dialogue between our countries would be beneficial,” Kristersson tells Hungary’s PM.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has agreed to meet with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán, who invited Kristersson to Budapest to discuss Sweden’s accession into NATO, Swedish media reported Thursday. Kristersson said he agrees more dialogue between the countries would be beneficial. Orbán's invitation comes as Hungary and Turkey remain the only NATO members not to have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the defense alliance.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to lift his veto on EUR 50 billion ($54.3 billion) of financial aid for Ukraine from the European Union, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said in an interview with German news RND on Jan. 25.