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EU Moves Key Meeting from Hungary to Brussels Over Ukraine Stance

The decision follows Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's controversial diplomatic efforts with Russia and China.

  • Hungary was set to host the EU Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers meeting in late August.
  • EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell cited Orbán's recent 'peace mission' trips to Moscow and Beijing as undermining EU unity.
  • Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó dismissed the move as 'childish' and likened it to a kindergarten debate.
  • Orbán's actions have drawn widespread criticism from other EU member states, with only Slovakia showing support.
  • The EU's decision is largely symbolic but aims to signal disapproval of Hungary's stance on the Ukraine conflict.
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