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Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán rescinds veto after weeks of pressure from fellow leaders
Brussels summit is bloc’s last attempt to secure €50bn funding for Kyiv and prevent irreparable rift
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Last-minute offer ahead of leaders’ summit falls short of Hungarian prime minister’s demands
War in Ukraine and tightening national budgets prompt bloc’s funding priorities to change
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Funds for Ukraine are secure, says Berlin, but Brussels has delayed agreement as it pushes for other expenses
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