Watch: Hungary Threatens to Block EU Aid for Ukraine, Veto Membership

  • 30 Nov 2023 12:13 PM
Watch: Hungary Threatens to Block EU Aid for Ukraine, Veto Membership
Hungary is threatening to block tens of billions of dollars of European aid for Ukraine and veto its EU membership bid, amid a spiralling dispute between Brussels and Budapest. As Henry Ridgwell reports, the tensions threaten to overshadow a crucial December summit of the bloc.

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