The EU needs to deprive Hungary of its voting rights within the bloc to ensure sanctions on Russia stay in place, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has said. “If they block this in June, not only will the sanctions expire, but we would have to hand over the €240 billion to Putin,” Tsahkna said, adding that EU nations would then have to fund Kiev’s war effort with the money “from our taxpayers.” “Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union provides for the possibility of withdrawing a member state’s voting rights if it endangers the security of [the EU] and that of the other members.
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Published at: 2025-04-05 20:59:01
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