EU President Costa Demands Orbán Uphold Ukraine Loan Deal
European Commission president Antonio Costa is firmly demanding that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban honor the December agreement regarding a €3 billion loan for Kyiv, explicitly rejecting any attempts to pressure him into accepting alternative financing. Speaking on March 17 in Slovakia and Czechia media outlets respectively, Costa emphasized his expectation of strict adherence to existing commitments made at last year's EU summit where Hungary had already concurred with Ukraine-related terms.
Key Points
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1European Commission President Antonio Costa expects Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to adhere to the December EU summit agreement regarding Ukraine's loan.
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2Costa emphasized that Hungary previously agreed with these commitments during a joint declaration at last year's European Council meeting in Brussels.
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European Council President Antonio Costa expects Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to adhere to the December agreement regarding EU loans for Ukraine.
— [Mar 17, 05:23] Předseda Evropské rady Costa oc̑eka_vá_z_e Orba_n dodrz_i prosincovou dohodu o pomoci Kyjevu (Echo24.cz)Antonio Cost is reacting to Viktor Orbán's blocking of the EU loan position for Ukraine, stating that he does not need to convince anyone about something with which they have already agreed.
— [Mar 17, 05:39] Nemusi_m ho presvedc_a_o niecom_s_c_i_uz_suhlasil:_Antonio_Costa_reaguje_na_Orba_novo_blokovanie_po_zic_ky_pre_Ukrajinu_(Spravy.stvr.sk)Antonio Costa expects Viktor Orbán to adhere to the agreement concerning EU loans for Ukraine, recalling that Hungary agreed with these December summit commitments.
— [Mar 17, 05:23] Od_Viktora_Orba_n_oc_kavam_z_e_v_suvislosti_s_po_c_EU_Ukrajinu_dodrz_i_do_hodu,_vyhlasil_Antonio_Costa_a_pripomenul Zavary_decembroveho_sanituEU,s_ktorymi_sunisilo aj_Madarsko_(Dennikn.sk)Antonio Costa stated that he expects Viktor Orbán to adhere to the agreement concerning loans for Ukraine.
— [Mar 17, 05:23] Od_Viktora_orba_n_oc_kavam_z_e_dodrz_i_do_hodu_ohledne_pu_c_Ukrajin_(Ceskenoviny.cz)