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Slovakia Threatens EU Aid to Ukraine Amid Hungary Loan Dispute

3/9/2026

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On March 8, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia will block EU funds to Ukraine if Viktor Orban (Hungarian Prime Minister) loses upcoming election.
Hungary halts a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine over Druzhba pipeline disputes, with oil transit stopped in January.
Fico plans to discuss the Druzhba pipeline with Ursula von der Leyen on March 10.

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On March 8, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia will block EU funds to Ukraine if Viktor Orban (Hungarian Prime Minister) loses upcoming election.
Hungary halts a 90-billion-euro loan to Ukraine over Druzhba pipeline disputes, with oil transit stopped in January.
Fico plans to discuss the Druzhba pipeline with Ursula von der Leyen on March 10.