Orban U-turns on EU aid to Ukraine
Viktor Orban waives Hungary鈥檚 veto and votes to deliver the $54bn package.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban waives his country鈥檚 veto and votes to deliver the funding package to Ukraine. Orban used his veto in December to block aid to Ukraine, so why has he changed his mind? Newshour鈥檚 Rebecca Kesby speaks to Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski.
Also on the programme: a state of emergency is declared in Catalonia after Spain鈥檚 worst drought on record; and President Biden sanctions four Israeli settlers responsible for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
(Picture: Orban holds a media briefing in Budapest, December 21, 2023 Credit: REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo)
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