Orbán promises Ukraine billions in EU money – under one condition. As of: February 1, 2024, 7:51 p.m By: Laura May Hungary's veto blocked EU billions for Ukraine.

But at the special EU summit in Brussels, Viktor Orban gave up his resistance. A compromise proposal put forward by Orbán did not go through. He had called for the EU to vote on aid to Ukraine every year. However, there was a small concession to Hungary: the other 26 countries granted the opportunity to discuss aid again at senior level after two years.