EU Leaders Unite Against Orbán's 'Ukraine as a Weapon' Stance at Brussels Summit

EU leaders convene amid the war in Iran and the disruption to energy markets as a result Viktor Orban , facing a fierce election battle at home, says the Russian oil pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia must be repaired EU leaders close ranks in condemning Orban and accusing him of "using Ukraine as a weapon in his election campaigning" A major loan package for Kyiv is seen as crucial to maintaining the government's liquidity Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the "guiding principle" of the EU should be "one of loyalty and reliability" These are our updates from or pertaining to the EU leaders' summit in Brussels on March 19 and 20, 2026.