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The European Commission has approved Hungary’s €5.4 billion Security Action For Europe (SAFE) defence loan application, officially concluding the first round of Brussels’ landmark financing programme to bolster Europe’s military readiness.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar held his first bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the European Council summit, following months of negotiations over when and where the two leaders would meet.

Ukraine’s parliament passed a law strengthening minority rights on Monday, easing years of tensions with Hungary and paving the way for Kyiv to advance its EU accession talks.