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ORBÁN FIGHTS BACK: Hungary Blocks $106 Billion EU Loan to Ukraine Until Zelensky Allows Flow of Russian Oil Through Druzhba Pipeline To Resume
21 Feb 2026 20:43 GMT
… hard by April, risking the IMF aid too.
Source: Financial Times … further, blocking the much-needed EU funds from reaching Kyiv.
… massive interest-free loan the EU approved in December to … 24, 2022. Yet Hungary — an EU and NATO member — has maintained …
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Christine Lagarde states that she wants to remain at the head of the ECB until 2027
21 Feb 2026 18:58 GMT
… before her term expires. An ECB spokesperson had stated that the … .
In June 2025, the former IMF managing director had already denied …
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When the EU, US look aside
21 Feb 2026 07:46 GMT
… decades, the US and EU unilaterally imposed sanctions on … as Africa Development Bank, International Monetary Fund or the World Bank.
… a dozen companies.
The EU has joined the bandwagon. …
This week, the EU eased sanctions on Zimbabwe.
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IMF to review $8.1B agreement for Ukraine in coming days
21 Feb 2026 01:55 GMT
The International Monetary Fund is expected to review a … ’s war against Ukraine.
IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said that … continues until 2028, according to IMF officials.
As previously reported by … provision of €90 billion in EU funding for Ukraine was linked …
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US warns EU nations of strong retaliatory measures if they restrict access for American defence manufacturers
20 Feb 2026 23:33 GMT
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20 Feb 2026 | 10:54 PMWashington/Brussels, Feb 20 (UNI) The administration of US President Donald Trump has warned the European union that it could face retaliatory measures if new procurement rules restrict access for American defence …
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Lagarde addresses early exit rumours, says she expects to complete ECB term
20 Feb 2026 18:50 GMT
… early exit could embroil the ECB in European politics, potentially … .
As head of the eurozone’s second-largest economy, … considering after leaving the ECB.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS … and would not leave the International Monetary Fund, where she was managing …
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Hungary blocks €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine days before war anniversary
20 Feb 2026 20:03 GMT
… The Hungarian ambassador to the EU on Friday raised an objection … issuing debt guaranteed by the EU budget, according to four … the EU budget to borrow and lend to Ukraine.
An IMF programme … has replicated Russian arguments that EU funds to Ukraine are …
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Vsevolod Chentsov, Representative of Ukraine to the EU
20 Feb 2026 19:56 GMT
… manner.
However, the EU unfortunately failed to recognize … economic integration into the EU internal market, alongside synchronized … the practical implementation of relevant EU norms.
However, such … 2026, aligned with the IMF’s macro-financial program. …
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‘Trade is like water...’: IMF chief says world shifting to multipolar trade order after US tariffs
20 Feb 2026 17:22 GMT
… , the bigger story, according to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, is … with the UK and the EU, negotiated a tariff agreement with … global trade architecture evolves, the IMF chief’s assessment is clear …
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Lagarde Dampens ECB Exit Talk, Expects to Finish her Term
20 Feb 2026 13:20 GMT
… early exit risked tangling the ECB up in European politics as … select the head of the ECB.
Polls show either far-right … as a possible candidate for ECB president in 2019, she said … and would not leave the International Monetary Fund, where she was the managing …