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According to the initial proposal of the European Commission, the aid package required a unanimous decision of 27 EU countries. However, due to the Hungarian veto, the current Czech presidency of the EU Council was looking for a way to make a decision on assistance without Hungary, the German DPA agency explained.

Now the solution is that loan guarantees – if Hungary maintains its veto – will not be covered by the EU budget, as originally planned, but will be taken over by individual EU countries. This means that a unanimous decision by all EU countries would not be necessary.

However, Hungary still has time to join this process. If Budapest changes its position, the guarantees will be covered from the EU budget, the agency writes.

EU Council decides on 18 billion package for Ukraine despite Hungary's veto