Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I think most of us would agree that the objections of Hungary are contrived. The specifics regarding Ukraine are not real. It is a twofold attempt, first, to publicly manifest support for Russia and, second, to blackmail the rest of the EU Council into easing sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law issues. I would be interested to hear the Tánaiste's view on that. I am also interested in hearing about the utterances of Prime Minister Orbán and his talks with the Slovak Prime Minister Fico over an alternative strategy for Ukraine. What does the Tánaiste know of that and how will that be dealt with?

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