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Statement offering support was instead sent by Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and Roberta Metsola.

A statement pledging “unwavering” support for Ukraine from the entire EU was blocked by Hungary, according to two diplomats.

The statement was prepared by the office of the European Council president, Charles Michel, who on Friday afternoon sent an email to member countries, seen by POLITICO, saying that “in the absence of a consensus” among EU leaders, the statement was instead going to be sent in the names of Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola. That version of the statement was released Friday afternoon.

Hungary blocked the statement, according to the two diplomats who were granted anonymity to candidly discuss a sensitive topic, with one of them adding that a neutral EU country had doubts about the language used on defense, specifically about missiles, and was also critical that the EU institutions have largely been silent on the Middle East. The three militarily neutral countries in the EU are Austria, Ireland and Malta.

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[-] Winter8593@lemmy.world 52 points 8 months ago

Time to Article 7 Hungary. If they want to act like a spoiled child then sit them out of the big boy discussions.

[-] gnutrino@programming.dev 12 points 8 months ago

I don't understand how this didn't happen the instant PiS got voted out in Poland tbh.

[-] StormNinjaPenguin@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

Because Fico got voted in in Slovakia.

[-] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago

exactly. For how much longer will we be waiting?

[-] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 8 months ago

I hope they're just waiting for Sweden to join NATO (seemingly very close now) before they invoke it

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Do they have nukes hosted for the US, EU, or NATO? If not, kick them out

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 32 points 8 months ago

Should've been Hexit instead of Brexit.

[-] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

Brexit had the fortunate side effect of damaging nationalist anti-EU sentiment all across the Union. Even for countries that actually had higher rates of EU-scepticism, such as France and the Netherlands.

With the way Hungary has been going on, particularly in terms of trying to sabotage Ukraine and bolster Russia and China, I think you're onto something.

If only it had been Hungary that had left and put a damper on anti-EU sentiment across the Union (including the UK).

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 27 points 8 months ago

The Trump asshat of the EU.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

Fucking Hungary

[-] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Classic Hungary.

[-] gigachad@feddit.de 4 points 8 months ago
[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 8 months ago

This is my surprised face

[-] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 months ago

and was also critical that the EU institutions have largely been silent on the Middle East.

Austria, Ireland and Malta.

Genuinely interested whether it's Ireland or Malta.

[-] PoliticallyIncorrect@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago
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