Posted 12/15/2023, 6:14:00 PM
European Leaders Orchestrate Orbán's Walkout to Unblock Ukraine's EU Bid
- Leaders coordinated a plan to get Orbán to back down on his veto of Ukraine's EU bid
- Macron worked with other leaders ahead of the summit to find a solution
- Orbán signaled in an interview he wouldn't outright veto Ukraine's bid
- Leaders got the idea for Orbán's walkout from Orbán's own interview comments
- It was an unusual method to reach unanimity, but brought hope to Ukraine when support is fading