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EU: Repeated Hungary vetoes on EU policy 'increasingly difficult'

Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

06 March 2025 16:33 (UTC +04:00)

The European Commission vice president has called for "unity and resolve in these very turbulent times", APA reports citing sky news.

Answering questions as she arrived at the emergency summit in Brussels, Kaja Kallas, the former Estonian prime minister spoke repeatedly about the importance of increasing defence spending, and fast.

The difficulty in reaching a consensus among the EU's 27 members was also put under the spotlight during the questions to Kallas.

"What about Hungary's blockade," one reporter asked the diplomat, a reference to Budapest's repeated vetoes of EU policy towards Ukraine. There has been speculation that Hungary could have its voting rights revoked.

Kallas responded: "This is increasingly difficult and that's why we have on the new initiative also considered the coalition of the willing, so that one country can't block everybody else.

"I will not speak for Hungary, we are still striving for having the unity of 27 leaders - and if that's not possible Hungary can speak for themselves."