Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the European Union‘s (EU)’s €90 billion ($105.41 billion) loan to Ukraine, stating that 24 member states jointly granted a war loan to a country outside the bloc for the first time.

Orbán argued that repayment tied to military victory creates financial interest in conflict continuation rather than peace.

For the first time in the history of the European Union, 24 member states have jointly granted a war loan to a country outside the Union. This is not a technical detail but a qualitative shift. The logic of a loan is clear: whoever lends money wants it back. In this case,… pic.twitter.com/jeBi6A2e29

— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) December 20, 2025

“We are not looking for a fast track into war, but for an exit towards peace,” Orbán stated on X on Friday.

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