Hungarian Legal Team Challenges EU Decision on Frozen Russian Assets

A Hungarian legal team in Brussels is exploring methods to contest an EU decision to utilize proceeds from frozen Russian assets. Despite Hungary's opposition, the EU, led by Josep Borrell, has found a way to redirect these proceeds to purchase arms for Ukraine.


Reuters | Budapest | Updated: 24-06-2024 18:18 IST | Created: 24-06-2024 18:18 IST
Hungarian Legal Team Challenges EU Decision on Frozen Russian Assets
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A Hungarian legal team in Brussels is looking for ways of challenging an EU decision to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets by circumventing Budapest's opposition, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on his Facebook page on Monday.

Earlier, the European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the EU had found a way to use the proceeds from frozen Russian assets to buy arms for Ukraine despite hold-ups from Hungary.

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