POLICY07:00 UTCMar 19 1 min readSource: NYT Europe

E.U. Loan for Ukraine Becomes Election Leverage for Orban

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E.U. Loan for Ukraine Becomes Election Leverage for Orban
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European leaders are pushing Prime Minister Viktor Orban to stop blocking a €90 billion loan to Ukraine. But the issue is a rallying cry in remarkably close elections in Hungary set for April 12.

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  • / EU leaders face pressure to resolve Hungary's blockade of €90B Ukraine loan ahead of Hungary's April 12 elections
  • / Viktor Orban leverages the loan dispute as a political tool to rally domestic support in a tightly contested election
  • / Potential delays in Ukraine aid could strain EU unity and impact broader geopolitical stability in Eastern Europe

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