The European Union has approved a massive 50 billion euro ($54 billion) aid package for Ukraine after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was forced to backtrack on a demand for an annual approval vote on funding. Agreed. Don’t step aside.
A large-scale European Union aid package for Ukraine has been approved, with Hungarian Prime Minister Vikol Orbán withdrawing his opposition to the measure, which he had previously blocked at the European Union summit in December. BBC report Ukraine says the first payments will be made as early as March, and will cover “pensions, salaries and other expenses for the next four years.”
The funding agreement was necessary at a time when the European Union is already running out of funds in the budget it agreed to carry out from 2021 to 2027, thanks to the coronavirus and the unusually large spending on Ukraine. This is because there is.
Brussels was preparing for a “showdown” between leaders at today’s crisis summit as it tries to push through a huge aid package over strong opposition from Hungarians. In foreign affairs and budgetary matters, all member states of the European Union retain absolute veto power. This is a safeguard built in to protect small countries from the tyranny of larger powers, and Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán has argued that it is not in the interests of Europeans. We will not prolong the war or donate such large amounts of money.
Top Shot – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left), European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Third Republican), and Hungarian President Prime Minister Viktor Orban and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attend a multilateral meeting on the sidelines during the European Council meeting at the European Headquarters in Brussels on February 1, 2024. EU leaders will meet in Brussels on February 1, 2024, for a European Council meeting to discuss aid to Ukraine as war approaches. 2nd anniversary. (Photo by Ludovic Marin/AFP) (Photo by Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images)
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The compromise offered by the Hungarian side was that years of aid to Ukraine would not be approved all at once, but would be subject to annual reaffirmation, giving world leaders regular points of review for monitoring. The European Union takes this position because putting additional cash for Ukraine to an annual vote would give Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the opportunity to block that money and demand for the rest of the budget each year in his own interests. strongly criticized. Brussels is often at odds. He clearly wants to avoid Budapest.
In fact, both sides have accused the other of using “coercion tactics.” Mr Orbán’s willingness to use a national veto has sparked deep controversy in Brussels, with some even calling for reforms to the union’s very constitutional foundations to strip him of that tool, forcing unions to unite. This could undermine one of the important checks and balances that govern Meanwhile, the alliance is accused of blackmailing Hungary by threatening a financial “Armageddon” if it doesn’t toe the line.
Prime Minister Orbán has previously said that his strong push to force Budapest to commit multi-year funding to Ukraine was motivated by concerns that Europeans would have a say on the issue in European Parliament elections scheduled for June. He said that it has become. Those generally skeptical of the Ukraine war stand to gain significantly, with the country currently expected to win elections in at least nine member states.
“In five months there will be elections in Europe. To involve Europe today for four years and to make decisions involving huge sums of money would be to completely ignore the opinion of Europeans. The opinion of the people does not matter, and whatever the outcome of the European elections in June, we simply cannot take such a decision if Europe is to act like a democratic community based on the rule of law.” said Prime Minister Orban.
Hungary’s sidelining in favor of a cash policy is the second such decline against Ukraine in recent days, despite Hungary also announcing last year that it would oppose Ukraine. Brock signed for entry.
European leaders celebrated the deal, but for Ukraine the 50 billion euro deal was an opportunity to press for more. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed his gratitude for the cash, but was quick to point out that Europe was not sending enough weapons. around guardian, He told the summit via video link: “Unfortunately, the implementation of the European plan to supply one million shells to Ukraine is delayed. And this is also a sign of a global competition that Europe cannot afford to lose.
“And that is why your solidarity is sorely needed today as we establish the Ukraine Support Fund within our European Peace Establishment. It is the kind of credibility and long-term support that must be set up now.” More than 5 billion euros a year and a four-year term. It’s a clear priority. ”
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