Europe EU summit ends without release of financial aid for Ukraine

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19.3.2026 - 23:38

More on the topic shortly. Photo: Keystone/sda/dpa
More on the topic shortly. Photo: Keystone/sda/dpa
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At a summit meeting in Brussels, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the other EU leaders were unable to persuade Hungary's head of government Viktor Orban to give up his blockade of billions in financial aid for Ukraine.

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The consultations ended late in the evening without a solution to the dispute, as several diplomats told the German Press Agency.