Orban, who in the past has also delayed some EU sanctions against Russia, said Ukraine should only get aid after 2024’s European elections. Hungary’s objections to Ukraine’s formal membership talks and long-term funding are seen as an effort by Orban to extract the frozen EU funds earmarked for Hungary. On Wednesday, the European Commission released some €10 billion in frozen aid, after Hungry fulfilled demands for judicial reforms. ‼️BREAKING‼️EU-Commission releases 10bn Euros of EU funds to the Orban regime. “The signal is fatal: the EU Commission is showing today that Viktor Orban’s blackmail tactics are paying off.

Source: Libya Today December 15, 2023 11:14 UTC