On Thursday 18 January, the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, called for the European Union’s support for Ukraine to be considered on an annual basis and outside the EU budget, rather than through macrofinancial assistance lasting until 2027, as envisaged by the European Commission as part of the revision of the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (see EUROPE B13322A3).
“If we want to help Ukraine, let’s do it outside the EU budget and on an annual basis! This is the...