Estonia PM: Orbán aims for Ukraine aid compromise

According to Estonia’s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán, is seeking a compromise regarding the long-term funding for Ukraine. This observation comes ahead of an extraordinary EU summit in Brussels. While there have been concerns that Orbán might stick to his veto, signs of movement are evident as currently, negotiations are taking place, a change from Orbán’s previous outright rejections. Kallas remains optimistic, stressing the importance of EU solidarity and the need for additional military support to Ukraine. Kallas hopes for a unanimous agreement among the 27 EU countries on the proposed €50 billion aid package for Ukraine over four years, designed to stabilize Ukraine’s economy including critical services like schools and hospitals amid the ongoing conflict. The main contention revolves around whether the aid should be multi-year or renegotiated annually, as Orbán prefers, to avoid giving him an opportunity to veto the funding each year.