The Guardian: Orban Faces 'blockade' Over Ukraine Decision

Hungary's prime minister has infuriated EU leaders.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban could face pressure from EU leaders following his decision to block a €90 billion loan for Ukraine.

This is reported by The Guardian.

It is noted that Hungary's last-minute blockade of the €90 billion loan has infuriated other EU leaders since Orban agreed to the funding agreement last December on condition that Budapest would not be obliged to participate.

Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic had earlier promised they would not block a decision by the 24 EU member states to take up the loan.

EU diplomats insisted there was no alternative to what Hungary had already agreed to.

"An agreement is an agreement. Therefore, there is no plan B, no plan C, no plan D. This (the 90 billion euro loan - ed.) is what has to happen," a senior EU diplomat said.

A second senior diplomat said the EU could not talk about Plan B. The source said criticism of the Hungarian government was becoming more and more open.

The EU official said Kosta, who will chair the EU summit, had a long telephone conversation with Orban on Tuesday morning.

"The message was very clear: 'I expect you to respect the commitments you have made in the European Council and that this 90 billion euro loan decision will be honored,'" the official said, relaying Kosta's words.

Although some diplomats expressed skepticism that Orban would backtrack before the election, a leaked draft communique after the summit said EU leaders were looking forward to "the first tranche before the beginning of April."

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