European Commission responds to Hungary's blocking of €90bn for Ukraine
The European Commission expects that Hungary and other EU member states will follow through on agreements reached by EU leaders on 19 December 2025 and approve a €90 billion loan to support Ukraine in 2026-2027.
Source: European Commission spokesperson Balázs Ujvári, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The European Commission hopes Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will honour the commitment he made at the European Council meeting on 19 December and back the allocation of €90 billion to Ukraine.
Ujvári stated that during the European Council meeting in December, EU leaders reached a unanimous political agreement to provide €90 billion in decisive support for Ukraine's budgetary and military needs over the next two years.
He noted that the European Commission had adopted a legislative package on 14 January based on this agreement.
The Commission expects that all member states will honour this political agreement in order to ensure the final approval of the loan, Ujvári stressed.
Background:
- Hungary has stated that it is blocking a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine until Kyiv restores the transit of Russian oil to Europe via the Druzhba pipeline.
- Meanwhile, Kyiv has proposed that the EU use alternative elements of Ukraine's oil transport network, particularly the Odesa-Brody pipeline, to deliver crude to Hungary and Slovakia following damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline caused by a Russian attack.
- The European Council agreed to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan for 2026-2027, based on EU borrowing on capital markets and backed by EU budget reserves. However, Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia have refused to take part in the scheme.
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