Orbán’s veto, Iran war and high energy prices set to dominate EU summit

Thursday’s summit will see EU leaders try to convince Viktor Orbán to lift his controversial veto on the €90 billion to Ukraine. But hopes for a resolution before the Hungarian elections on 12 April are low.

19/03/2026

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