According to the president of Latvia, Edgars Rinkevičs, already next week, the EU countries at the summit should approve the allocation of aid to Ukraine for €50 billion.
Will Hungary be able to prevent the approval of aid to Ukraine from the EU
According to the president of Latvia, assistance to Ukraine will be approved as an agreement between all 27 EU countries or through another mechanism in case of an attempt to block it from Hungary.
In December of last year, Hungary already blocked the financing of aid to Ukraine.
But one thing is clear — Ukraine needs this money, Ukraine must receive this money, and the European Union must provide it, — said Rinkevičs.
The Latvian president explained that other proposals include a mechanism for allocating funds in tranches, an option "that can be negotiated."
What is known about the consequences for Hungary in case of blocking aid to Ukraine
According to Politico journalists, EU leaders may deprive Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of his right to vote in the event of blocking the EU's decision to allocate aid to Ukraine.
Journalists of the publication note that after many years of a "soft" approach to Hungary, Brussels is signalling its readiness to take strict measures and deprive the country's government of the right to vote during the EU leaders' vote.
Five European officials and diplomats said the bloc's other countries were ready to take steps against Budapest in a historic move for leaders who rely on cohesion and unanimity.
If Orbán does block the deal again at the February summit, using Chapter 7 to strip Hungary of voting rights could become a real option, one European diplomat said.
