EU schafft Schlupfloch, um Ungarns Veto gegen Unterstützung für die Ukraine zu umgehen – FT

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1. > He also mentioned that Brussels offered Hungary a deal similar to the one NATO concluded with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán last week: Budapest rejected support measures for Ukraine in exchange for not vetoing other alliance members’ actions, but it was rejected.
   “We have offered Hungary: your money will not be used to support Ukraine in any means. Not just lethal, but on anything. Take your money. Put your money out of the box. I don’t want to use your money,” Borrell said, adding that Hungary answered “no”.
   **He added that Budapest’s position “has something to do with the strong links that they have with Russia”.**

   No way…

2. Once Ukraine is free of its Russian occupation I hope Hungary is humbled at its support of Russia’s invasion.

3. >Meanwhile, according to officials, Hungary can still block EU sanctions, under which Russian assets are frozen, a decision that 27 EU countries must unanimously renew every six months.

   So even if this legal workaround passes the muster of the foreign ministers, this blackmail by Orbans regime will not go away.

   Pull the cord already and use Article 7 to it’s fullest. Parliament repeatedly voted for it, get the Council to approve already. Commission might take a moment due to reshuffle, but this crap needs to end.

   Enough already, cut Hungary out of the discussion until they get their shit together.

4. Can someone explain the point of this?

   Can’t the other countries just independently donate or do what they want?