Hungarian vetoes eclipse back-to-back summits of European leaders
"I will not allow one country, and I will certainly not allow Mr Orbán, to take decisions upon the entire European future," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at the end of a leaders' summit.
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00:00European leaders wrapped up two days of summits in Copenhagen, dominated by Hungary's Viktor Orban, whose vetoes stalled efforts to back Ukraine.
00:10The Hungarian Prime Minister rejected a 140 billion euro plan for Kiev, funded by frozen Russian assets, despite Belgium's appeals for solidarity.
00:21Yes, we have problems with Hungary. We can often speak about it, because Viktor Orban has elections, and I think it's not smart, because he has elections.
00:36That's why he's blocking big 40 million nations on their way to the EU. Big and strong nation.
00:44Because, by the way, Russia began this war, because our will and our choice, choice to go directly to Europe, because we feel the same and share the same values with all other European countries.
01:02Orban also refused to lift his veto on Ukraine's EU membership bid, also blocking Moldova's progress.
01:10In response, Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, called for the EU to maintain its unanimity.
01:17No, I think we have to stick to strategy, and enlargement of the European Union is a part of our strategy.
01:24And it's a question for the entire European Union, and actually the entire European continent.
01:29And we have to build as strong Europe as possible, which, in my world, means enlarge the European Union.
01:38There is European unity, because we are 26 countries agreeing that Ukraine, Moldova, and other countries should join us.
01:47By the way, they're doing quite an amazing job, even though they are at war.
01:53So, no, I think we have to stick to strategy.
01:56And I will not allow one country, and I will certainly not allow Viktor Orban to take decisions upon the entire European future.
02:11with fresh sanctioned talks also facing potential vetoes.
02:16For now, EU leaders pledged to keep talks moving with Ukraine,
02:20despite Orban's defiance threatening to fracture unity.
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