In Orbán's veto, António Costa finds his biggest challenge yet
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“Viktor Orbán is not only defying his fellow leaders with his 'unacceptable' veto on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine, but also directly challenging António Costa's authority and credibility as European Council president.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute claims about Orbán's veto challenging Costa's authority.
“The explosive decision by the Hungarian prime minister to block the €90 billion loan to Ukraine at the very last stage of the process represents the most formidable challenge yet to Costa's authority and integrity as president of the European Council.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify the characterization of Orbán's veto as the 'most significant challenge' to Costa.
“Orbán explicitly gave his consent to the €90 billion loan on the condition that his country be entirely exempt from the common borrowing. Slovakia and the Czech Republic, two close allies, also benefited from the opt-out.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Orbán's initial consent or exemption conditions for Hungary.
“Orbán has now come up with a demand that has nothing to do with the loan: the full resumption of Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Orbán's separate demand about Russian oil flows.
“Fuelling the outrage is the fact that Orbán is using his veto as an extra lever to propel his bruising re-election campaign. The incumbent currently trails his much younger rival, Péter Magyar, by double digits in opinion polls ahead of the 12 April contest.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Orbán's re-election campaign linkage to the veto or polling data.
“The EU requested Hungary to lift its veto on the Ukraine loan to support Ukraine's fight for survival, while Hungary is entitled to receive oil via the Druzhba pipeline under an exceptional derogation in the sanctions regime.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify EU's request about Hungary's veto or Druzhba pipeline entitlements.
“The EU requested Ukraine to repair the Druzhba pipeline, which carries Russian oil, to facilitate the resumption of oil flows.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm EU's request for Ukraine to repair the Druzhba pipeline.
“Viktor Orbán dismissed the EU's offer for an external inspection of the Druzhba pipeline and maintained his veto on the Ukraine loan.”
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— No evidence in archive to verify Orbán's rejection of the pipeline inspection proposal.
“António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen are seeking a solution that mollifies Viktor Orbán, respects the December agreement, and prevents Ukraine from running out of foreign aid.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm Costa and von der Leyen's efforts to satisfy Orbán's demands.