US EditionWe’ll find a way to get round Hungary and deliver Ukraine’s €90B loan, EU vows
The European Union will find alternative ways to provide a €90 billion loan to Ukraine despite Hungary's veto linked to an energy dispute over the Druzhba pipeline.
- On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged in Kyiv that the EU will deliver the planned $106 billion loan for Ukraine `one way or another`, backed by 27 heads of state and government.
- Hungary's veto stems from an energy dispute over the Druzhba pipeline, which Ukraine says was damaged January 27 by Russian strikes, while Prime Minister Viktor Orban demands Kyiv reopen the oil route.
- In a February 23 letter, António Costa urged Viktor Orban to respect the December deal, adding diplomatic pressure on Budapest, while von der Leyen called for the pipeline repairs to be accelerated.
- Europe's leadership signalled mechanisms exist to move funds despite the veto, with the EU saying the December commitment `cannot be broken` and that it has `different options` to ensure financing, she added.
- With a closely fought April election looming, Ukraine's relations with Hungary have worsened as Orban stalls the €90 billion loan and new sanctions, amid recent tensions over energy and security .
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