EU leaders and Friedrich Merz criticized Viktor Orban for blocking a €90bn loan package intended to support the military and government of Ukraine.The Hungarian leader has conditioned the release of these vital funds on the repair of the Druzhba oil pipeline that was damaged during Russian air attacks.This diplomatic standoff occurred during a Brussels summit where Friedrich Merz described the veto as a gross act of disloyalty within the alliance.Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the bloc to maintain unity as
Viktor Orban continues to use nationalist rhetoric ahead of the April elections in
Hungary.