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Viktor Orban at the EU summit.

Video. 'Nobody can blackmail us': Leaders excoriate Orbán's veto

Updated: 20/03/2026 - 3:29 GMT+1

The Hungarian leader ups the rhetoric ahead of an April election, pushing the limits of EU rules close to breaking point. António Costa sees his authority challenged in the biggest test yet as European Council president.

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