The military agreement includes the relaxation of fiscal rules as well as the instrument of 150,000 million euros in loans, which, in both cases, are the basis of Von der Leyen's proposal. The 27 EU countries have approved the historic Defense plan,

Ricardo Ruiz de la Serna, visiting researcher at the Center for Fundamental Rights (CFR) Madrid office, says it is time for Spain and countries in a similar situation to follow Hungary's lead in supporting their nation's families rather than encouraging immigration.

The EU cannot afford to finance Ukraine's military efforts as U.S. financial aid is no longer guaranteed, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday after the leaders of 26 EU countries signed a statement voicing support for Ukraine without Hungary.

Orban, a long-time supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said that the economic package would expand on the already existing political alliance between Hungary and the United States. The Hungarian PM said that such an economic agreement would help Hungary even if a trade war between the U.S. and the European Union breaks out.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a staunch supporter of Trump and considered to be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in Europe, refused to endorse part of the summit statement in favor of Ukraine and claims that it is the European Union who isolated itself,

Szijjarto criticized Brussels for blindly adhering to its pro-war policy and refusing to acknowledge reality. In contrast, he stated, Hungary has consistently stood by its pro-peace position. For three years, we have been saying that peace in Europe can only be restored through a U.S.-Russia agreement,

European Union leaders are trumpeting their endorsement of a plan to free up hundreds of billions of euros to inject into their defense budgets

European leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine and fend more for themselves on defense.

Hungary's government will draft legislation to protect national sovereignty and, following the example of the new U.S. government, will uncover foreign funding channelled to Hungarian media, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday.

EU member states agreed to unlock what could amount to an unprecedented 800 billion euros ($867 billion) for defense spending amid mounting signs the U.S. is no longer a reliable ally, and the defense of Ukraine is falling squarely on their shoulders.