EU Summit Addresses Iran War Amid Hungary's Blockade of Ukraine Loan

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EU Summit Tackles Iran War, Energy Crisis; Hungary Blocks Ukraine Loan

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News18•19-03-2026, 11:45

EU Summit Tackles Iran War, Energy Crisis; Hungary Blocks Ukraine Loan

•EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss the Iran war, energy prices, migration, and a crucial loan for Ukraine.
•Hungary's Viktor Orban is blocking a 90 billion-euro loan for Ukraine, despite prior agreement, citing the disabled Druzhba oil pipeline.
•The European Commission proposes a 'toolbox' of measures to mitigate energy price shocks across the 27-nation bloc.
•Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls the loan obstruction 'absolutely unfair' and vital for the nation's budget.
•German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urges swift agreement on sanctions against Russia and the Ukraine loan, criticizing Hungary's blockade.

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