Orbán says unsure who started Russia-Ukraine war – POLITICO
Orbán was speaking to reporters after the European Council summit, where EU leaders agreed to jointly borrow €90…
EU to pay €3B a year in interest for Ukraine loan – POLITICO
Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia will not join the bloc’s other 24 countries in sharing the debt burden, but…
Using Russian assets to fund Ukraine looks ‘increasingly difficult,’ says EU top diplomat – POLITICO
“This [reparations loan] is what we’re working on. We are not there yet and it is increasingly difficult,…
Hungary shoots down eurobonds as alternative to EU’s Russian asset plan – POLITICO
Hungary’s rejection came hours before a dinner between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De…
European Commission makes 11th-hour offer to win Belgian backing for Russian asset loan – POLITICO
Belgium’s ultimate fear is that the €140 billion could be lent to Ukraine and then a single pro-Russian…
Belgium’s De Wever dials up opposition to Russian frozen assets deal – POLITICO
Hopes had grown in recent days that De Wever could reverse his position if the European Commission were…
Europeans fume at Trump’s plan to profit from frozen Russian assets – POLITICO
The question of how to use Russia’s immobilized assets has been one of the hardest for Ukraine’s allies…
If you won’t seize Russia’s cash, open your wallets – POLITICO
“The lack of fiscal discipline [in some EU countries] is so high that I don’t believe that eurobonds…
Brussels eyes €25B more in Russian state assets across EU – POLITICO
“The legal feasibility of extending the Reparations Loan approach towards such assets has not been assessed in detail,”…
Debt-ridden Italy fears impact of guarantees for €140B loan to Ukraine – POLITICO
As a result, Belgium wants all EU capitals to guarantee the loan should the Kremlin’s lawyers prove successful…