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EPISODE · Jan 31, 2024 · 13 MIN

The standoff between Brussels and Hungary, aid to Ukraine, and the view from Greece

from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders

On Thursday European leaders will look to overcome growing resistance to further aid for Ukraine, with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowing to defy EU pressure to approve a four-year €50 billion aid package to the war torn country. EU support is seen as crucial to Ukraine’s war effort. John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based in Athens and Al Jazeera's Southeast Europe correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the stakes for Ukraine and why Orban is insisting on this standoff. We also break down the view from Greece, with Prime Minister Mitsotakis reiterating this week that Athens remains committed to supporting Ukraine.Read John Psaropoulos’ latest here: Ukraine funding, Orban’s opposition set to dominate crucial EU summitYou can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Greece proposes command of EU naval mission in Red SeaEU aiming to launch Red Sea naval mission by mid-FebErdogan to Visit Egypt to Reboot Ties After Decade-Long Friction

John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist based in Athens and Al Jazeera's Southeast Europe correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to look at the stakes for Ukraine ahead of a crucial EU summit amid growing resistance from Hungary over aid to the war torn country. We also break down the view from Greece, with Prime Minister Mitsotakis reiterating this week that Athens remains committed to supporting Ukraine.

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