""We will deliver one way or the other," von der Leyen told reporters after a Brussels summit where EU leaders failed to convince Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to lift his veto on the crucial EU loan to Kyiv."
"German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Orban's veto an unprecedented 'act of serious disloyalty.' He stated, 'This is a serious violation of the principle of loyalty of the member states amongst each other, and it damages the standing of the European Union.'"
"French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that the unanimous agreement on the loan 'must be respected and implemented without delay, in accordance with the principle of loyal cooperation.'"
"A joint statement by 25 of the EU's 27 members indicated that the bloc's leaders 'look forward to the first disbursement to Ukraine by the beginning of April' as planned."
The European Union is committed to providing a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, despite Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban's veto. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU will find ways to deliver the funds. EU leaders condemned Orban's actions as unacceptable and a serious violation of member state loyalty. A joint statement from 25 EU members expressed the intention to disburse the loan by early April, with discussions on alternative methods if Hungary continues to oppose the agreement.
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