Hungarian PM vetoes joint declaration at EU summit

Hungarian PM vetoes joint declaration at EU summit

"I have vetoed the joint declaration regarding Ukraine because we cannot support any joint position before Hungarians express their opinion on Ukraine's European Union membership," Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on March 20 in a video.

Orbán Vetoes Joint EU Declaration On Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he vetoed the joint declaration regarding Ukraine on Thursday because “we cannot support any joint position before Hungarians express their opinion on Ukraine's European Union membership.”

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