Europe Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 26, 2026

2026-02-24 - 18:33

What matters today 1 Hungary blocks EU 20th sanctions package AND vetoes €90B Ukraine loan on war’s fourth anniversary — Orbán demands Druzhba pipeline oil resume; breaks December promise not to obstruct loan; IMF $8.2B programme conditional on EU loan now at risk; Ukraine faces budget gap by April; Kallas: “a setback and message