Published: January 31st, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

At today’s EU summit, several scenarios are conceivable: On the one hand, there’s a chance for a quick agreement, but on the other hand, embarrassment for the 26 heads of state and government is also possible, once again being kept waiting by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Budapest has remained tight-lipped in advance, with sources in Brussels saying that Prime Minister Orbán intends to lead the negotiations himself. „We will have to wait until the start of the meeting to find out from Viktor Orbán how much room for maneuver he has,“ said a senior EU diplomat.