Viktor Orbán lifts his veto without compensation – Liberation

Under maximum pressure from his European partners, the Hungarian Prime Minister gave 50 billion euros of financial aid to Kyiv this Thursday, February 1. A positive outcome welcomed by member states and a strong message as the 2nd anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches.

This Thursday, February 1, the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, had only two hours of debate to lift his veto of 50 billion euros (33 billion in subsidized loans and 17 billion in donations) of financial aid for Ukraine. Much to the relief of his 26 partners who had planned to spend part of the night in Brussels.

Immediately, Volodymyr Zelensky, who addressed his counterparts via video conference, welcomed the decision which guarantees financing to his country in the medium term at a time when new American aid has been blocked by the Republican Party. “It is very important that the decision was taken by all 27 leaders, which once again proves the strong unity of the EU”, the Ukrainian president said on X (formerly Twitter). This help “will strengthen long-term economic and financial stability, which is no less important than military aid”. All European capitals welcomed the happy outcome of this important summit for the future of this country attacked by Russia: “This is a sign that the EU is standing