{"id":1894397,"date":"2026-04-21T10:39:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894397"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:39:57","slug":"eu-optimistic-about-ending-hungarys-veto-on-e90-billion-loan-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894397","title":{"rendered":"EU optimistic about ending Hungary&#8217;s veto on \u20ac90 billion loan for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/97\/51\/1200x675_cmsv2_1497bb4e-00d2-5058-ba77-95644c9d6610-9729751.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2887817-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2887817\" data-cid=\"9729815\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2887817-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/98\/15\/189x106_cmsv2_26869144-a867-53b6-86c7-89b3374069ed-9729815.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Core stage for Artemis III\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Space<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    NASA rolls out key Artemis III rocket stage for 2027 Moon mission\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2887876-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2887876\" data-cid=\"9730118\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2887876-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/01\/18\/189x106_cmsv2_cd521e7f-bb7f-56b9-a03e-6dd7c3e4a2a6-9730118.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Green Coast hotel opened in Albania in June 2025\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Destinations<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Travelling to Albania? 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All rights reserved.<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Omar Havana\/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspJorge Liboreiro\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1776767997\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-04-21 12:39:57 +02:00\">21\/04\/2026 &#8211; 12:39 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"13:45\">13:45<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay 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height=\"24\" alt=\"threads\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Threads<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-threads.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Brussels is ready to move on with the \u20ac90 billion loan for Ukraine as soon as Hungary removes its controversial veto. The resolution could also pave the way for the adoption of a new package of sanctions against Russia.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>The European Union is growing optimistic about the imminent lifting of Hungary&#8217;s contentious veto on a \u20ac90 billion loan for Ukraine, ending a political dispute that has severely undermined the bloc&#8217;s collective decision-making.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following a bruising defeat at the polls, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n has indicated he will remove his veto as soon as Russian oil flows resume through the Druzhba pipeline, which is at the core of the controversy. <\/p>\n<p>Orb\u00e1n cited &#8220;indications&#8221; from Brussels that flows will return soon. <\/p>\n<p>EU ambassadors could resolve the matter as early as Wednesday <strong>if Orb\u00e1n relents<\/strong>. Only one regulation, which depends on unanimity, is pending approval.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We expect some positive decisions tomorrow on the \u20ac90 billion loan,&#8221; High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ukraine really needs this loan, and it is also a sign that Russia cannot outlast Ukraine. This is extremely important at this moment,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for the Economy, said he could not exclude the veto might be lifted &#8220;this week&#8221; but stressed that, even if it remains in place in the interim, Kyiv would have sustainable financing until the end of May or early June thanks to the contributions of other allies that made up for the postponement in the loan.<\/p>\n<p>A transition of power in Budapest is expected to take place in early May.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There may be some movement still while Orb\u00e1n is in office. In a sense, I don&#8217;t want to claim it too prominently before I see it happening, because we have seen many delays and a lot of back and forth. If it happens, great,&#8221; Dombrovskis said on Tuesday during a briefing with journalists, attended by Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If not, we will have to wait for a new prime minister. But all in all, I think it&#8217;s clear that we will be able to unblock this situation. If it happens this week, all the better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For 2026, Brussels intends to gradually disburse \u20ac45 billion, with \u20ac16.7 billion allocated for financial support and \u20ac28.3 billion for military support. Payments will be subject to the approval of reforms and conditions by the Ukrainian government. <\/p>\n<p>If Kyiv weakens the fight against corruption, it could risk a suspension in payments.<\/p>\n<p>The remaining \u20ac45 billion will go for 2027 and cover two-thirds of Ukraine&#8217;s funding needs. Western allies are expected to cover the outstanding one-third. <\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Difficult to understand&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The dispute between Budapest and Kyiv over the Druzhba pipeline has also halted the approval of a fresh sanctions package of EU sanctions against Moscow, which should include a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers. <\/p>\n<p>The ban is intended to raise material costs and chip away at the Kremlin&#8217;s revenues, which are crucial to finance the invasion of Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p>Malta and Greece, however, worry the prohibition will harm their flagging and shipping industries, respectively, and want <strong>the far-reaching measure<\/strong> to be introduced only if there is an agreement at the G7 level.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The broader the agreement we can reach on sanctions, the more effective it is. So, from that point of view, action at the G7 level is more effective than action just at the EU level,&#8221; Dombrovskis said in reply to a Euronews question.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But we should not be making ourselves dependent on this. We should not put ourselves in a situation where if there&#8217;s no G7 agreement, we are not able to act ourselves,&#8221; he added. &#8220;In this case, we need to act as the EU and sustain and increase this sanctions pressure on Russia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The G7 agreement is far from guaranteed after the White House extended sanctions relief for Russian oil, a measure introduced to cope with the price spike set off by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/97\/51\/808x454_cmsv2_43b08fb7-cdeb-5440-ad59-f9b9fde28ff4-9729751.jpg\" alt=\"US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After the first waiver expired earlier this month, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced he could no longer renew it, <strong>raising hopes<\/strong> among Europeans. Only to change course two days later, issuing a new waiver until 16 May.<\/p>\n<p>Dombrovskis, who met with Bessent last week before the new waiver was introduced, said the policy U-turn was &#8220;difficult to understand&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now it&#8217;s not the time to release pressure on Russia. We need to continue with sanctions, we need to continue with the G7 price cap, because it&#8217;s exactly what Russia is benefiting from: higher oil prices,&#8221; the Commissioner said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had no indication that the new waiver was being prepared. But, indeed, a couple of days later, there was a new waiver,&#8221; he went on. &#8220;From that point of view, it&#8217;s difficult to understand the logic of coming (up) with these waivers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the US-Iran war, Russia&#8217;s revenue from crude and refined products rose sharply to $19 billion (\u20ac16 billion) in March compared to $9.7 billion (\u20ac8.2 billion) in February, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).<\/p>\n<p>The injection has helped the Kremlin cushion a trend of economic stagnation that left a deficit of $60 billion (\u20ac50.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, beyond projections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  &#8216;If Druzhba is operational, Zelenskyy should open it,&#8217; Magyar says about pipeline<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Magyar calls on Orb\u00e1n to lift veto on \u20ac90bn Ukraine loan before leaving office<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  &#8216;Insult of top of mockery&#8217;: Meloni criticises Swiss hospital for billing victims of bar fire<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"perf-cv-auto\">\n<ul id=\"adb-article-tags\" class=\"c-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    Valdis Dombrovskis<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    Kaja Kallas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    Ukraine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    European Union<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    Hungary<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"o-article-newsy__aside\">\n<div class=\"c-ad-wrapper o-article-newsy__aside__content-1\" data-ad-name=\"adzone-halfpage\">\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad-halfpage u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-top-stories\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-top-stories\">\n<h2 class=\"c-top-stories__title\">Top stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-top-stories__item\">\n<article id=\"abe-2887766-pos2-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2887766\" data-cid=\"9729506\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2887766-label-pos2-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/95\/06\/320x180_cmsv2_ec3a5a35-876b-5cca-bf56-8a48f197ccde-9729506.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A police officer walks past billboards near the Serena Hotel ahead of the second round of negotiations between the US and Iran in Islamabad, 21 April, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    No Iran delegation sent to talks with US yet as truce set to expire<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-top-stories__item\">\n<article id=\"abe-2887790-pos3-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2887790\" data-cid=\"9729640\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2887790-label-pos3-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/96\/40\/320x180_cmsv2_9aaec376-b058-5fe2-951b-7ec34ea8940b-9729640.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Participants in the Pride march cross the Elisabeth Bridge in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, June 28, 2025. 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Magyar says<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">The European Union is growing optimistic about the imminent lifting of Hungary&#8217;s contentious veto on a \u20ac90 billion loan for Ukraine, ending a political dispute that has severely undermined the bloc&#8217;s collective decision-making.Following a bruising defeat at the polls, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n has indicated he will remove his veto as soon as Russian oil flows resume through the Druzhba pipeline, which is at the core of the controversy.Orb\u00e1n cited &#8220;indications&#8221; from Brussels that flows will return soon.EU ambassadors could resolve the matter as early as Wednesday if Orb\u00e1n relents. Only one regulation, which depends on unanimity, is pending approval.&#8221;We expect some positive decisions tomorrow on the\u00a0\u20ac90 billion\u00a0loan,&#8221; High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday morning.&#8221;Ukraine really needs this loan,\u00a0and\u00a0it is\u00a0also a sign that Russia cannot outlast Ukraine. This is extremely important at this moment,&#8221; she added.Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for the Economy, said he could not exclude the veto might be lifted &#8220;this week&#8221; but stressed that, even if it remains in place in the interim, Kyiv would have sustainable financing until the end of May or early June thanks to the contributions of other allies that made up for the postponement in the loan.A transition of power in Budapest is expected to take place in early May.&#8221;There may be some movement still while Orb\u00e1n is in office. In a sense, I don&#8217;t want to claim it too prominently before I see it happening, because we have seen many delays and a lot of back and forth. If it happens, great,&#8221; Dombrovskis said on Tuesday during a briefing with journalists, attended by Euronews.&#8221;If not, we will have to wait for a new prime minister. But all in all, I think it&#8217;s clear that we will be able to unblock this situation. If it happens this week, all the better.&#8221;For 2026, Brussels intends to gradually disburse \u20ac45 billion, with \u20ac16.7 billion allocated for financial support and \u20ac28.3 billion for military support. Payments will be subject to the approval of reforms and conditions by the Ukrainian government.If Kyiv weakens the fight against corruption, it could risk a suspension in payments.The remaining \u20ac45 billion will go for 2027 and cover two-thirds of Ukraine&#8217;s funding needs. Western allies are expected to cover the outstanding one-third.&#8217;Difficult to understand&#8217;The dispute between Budapest and Kyiv over the Druzhba pipeline has also halted the approval of a fresh sanctions package of EU sanctions against Moscow, which should include a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers.The ban is intended to raise material costs and chip away at the Kremlin&#8217;s revenues, which are crucial to finance the invasion of Ukraine.Malta and Greece, however, worry the prohibition will harm their flagging and shipping industries, respectively, and want the far-reaching measure to be introduced only if there is an agreement at the G7 level.&#8221;The broader the agreement we can reach on sanctions, the more effective it is. So, from that point of view, action at the G7 level is more effective than action just at the EU level,&#8221; Dombrovskis said in reply to a Euronews question.&#8221;But we should not be making ourselves dependent on this. We should not put ourselves in a situation where if there&#8217;s no G7 agreement, we are not able to act ourselves,&#8221; he added. &#8220;In this case, we need to act as the EU and sustain and increase this sanctions pressure on Russia.&#8221;The G7 agreement is far from guaranteed after the White House extended sanctions relief for Russian oil, a measure introduced to cope with the price spike set off by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.After the first waiver expired earlier this month, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced he could no longer renew it, raising hopes among Europeans. Only to change course two days later, issuing a new waiver until 16 May.Dombrovskis, who met with Bessent last week before the new waiver was introduced, said the policy U-turn was &#8220;difficult to understand&#8221;.&#8221;Now it&#8217;s not the time to release pressure on Russia. We need to continue with sanctions, we need to continue with the G7 price cap, because it&#8217;s exactly what Russia is benefiting from: higher oil prices,&#8221; the Commissioner said.&#8221;I had no indication that the new waiver was being prepared. 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