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'Ursula von der Leyen is paying the biggest bribe in EU history to the autocrat and Putin-friend Viktor Orban,' complained German Green MEP Daniel Freund (Photo: kremlin.ru)

EU hopes to save summit by buying off Orbán's veto

The success of the EU's final summit of 2023, primarily focussed on enlargement and budget, rests heavily on Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán.

At the heart of the debate are two key issues: signalling Kyiv's EU future by opening accession talks and approving a €50bn aid package for Ukraine — both opposed in principle by Hungary.

While opening accession talks with Ukraine appears to be a 'red line' for Budapest, there is a sense of optimism that EU leaders might reach an agree...

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

'Ursula von der Leyen is paying the biggest bribe in EU history to the autocrat and Putin-friend Viktor Orban,' complained German Green MEP Daniel Freund (Photo: kremlin.ru)

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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