EU close to signing off on critical €90bn loan for Ukraine after months of vetoing from Hungary – Europe live
Summary
The European Union is close to approving a €90 billion loan to help Ukraine, after four months of delays caused by Hungary. Ukraine has begun restoring oil flow through the Druzhba pipeline, which Hungary demanded before allowing the loan payment.Key Facts
- The EU agreed to a €90 billion loan for Ukraine in December 2025.
- Hungary blocked the loan payments because the Druzhba oil pipeline was damaged and not delivering oil.
- Ukraine has started pumping oil again through the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia.
- Hungary’s outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orbán, delayed the loan until oil deliveries resumed.
- The new Hungarian government agrees oil deliveries must restart before approving the loan.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the pipeline is repaired and ready.
- EU ambassadors from 27 member states met to discuss the loan payment on April 22, 2026.
- The loan is important to Ukraine for funding its defense against Russia.
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