Von der Leyen’s €800bn proposal endorsed while show of unity over Ukraine is marred by Hungary’s Viktor Orbán

European leaders holding emergency talks in Brussels have agreed on a massive increase to defence spending amid a drive to shore up support for Ukraine after Donald Trump halted US military aid and intelligence sharing.

But the show of unity was marred by Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who failed to endorse an EU statement on Ukraine pushing back against Trump’s Russia-friendly negotiating stance.

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