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Negotiations stalled in early hours of Friday morning as Orbán vetoed €50bn in EU aid for Ukraine defence against Russian invasion
Speaking to reporters overnight, after many hours of discussion among the bloc’s 27 leaders, European Council president said “26 leaders agreed” on the budget proposal on the table.
“One leader, Sweden, needs to consult its parliament, which is in line with the usual procedure for this country - and one leader couldn’t agree,” he said, in a veiled reference to Hungary’s Viktor Orbán.
It means that we will revert to this matter early next year and we will try to get unanimity.
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