Dutch PM: Hungary's veto is unacceptable, EU must not give in to Orbán's blackmail
European leaders must not give in to blackmail by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and his blocking of a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine is unacceptable, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has said.
As reported by European Pravda's correspondent in Brussels, the Netherlands described Orbán's veto of the loan for Ukraine as unacceptable and urged the EU not to bow to the pressure.
"Hungary's veto is unacceptable, and more support for Ukraine needs to come as soon as possible," Jetten said before the start of a European Council meeting.
He stressed that Ukraine "needs our full support to win this war against the Russian aggression".
"The loan is crucial to make sure that Ukraine can prepare for next winter. There has been decision-making here on the European level, so I expect everyone to respect that," he said.
Jetten underlined that the EU does not need a plan B, "because then we'd fall for Orbán's blackmail, and that's the last thing we need to do".
"I'm also very happy that the European Commission was able to find a technical way forward so that we can fix this pipeline issue so that this loan can get into effect as soon as possible," he noted.
As European Pravda has reported, Orbán said on the sidelines of a European Council meeting in Brussels that Hungary would not unblock any decisions favourable to Ukraine until the Druzhba pipeline resumes transporting Russian oil.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed hope that Orbán will adhere to EU principles and agree to the €90 billion loan for Ukraine.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Orbán has betrayed the EU and is using Ukraine as a political tool in his election campaign.
Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden has expressed the view that the EU can still move forward with its decisions even if one country continues to block them.
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