Overview
- Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said the summit exchange with Viktor Orbán was “not gezellig” and labeled the repeated obstruction “schandalig.”
- Hungary had backed the package in December but is now conditioning consent on repairs to the pipeline carrying Russian oil to Hungary.
- Repairing the Druzhba line could take weeks, creating a risk that Ukraine will miss its stated need for funds by April.
- Jetten said work is underway on very pragmatic solutions to free the money fast and insisted the support must be delivered one way or another.
- Orbán remained unmoved by other leaders’ irritation and kept his veto in place during the Brussels summit.