Hungary’s Orbán says he won’t back down and allow EU’s €90bn loan to Ukraine – Europe live

Hungarian PM, who is facing an upcoming election, appears in no mood to compromise as EU leaders meet in Brussels this morning

Meanwhile, the European parliamentary trade committee has voted to progress legislation to ratify last summer’s trade deal with Donald Trump ending months of delays.

It means the deal, which sees 15% tariffs on most exports from the EU, will now go for a full vote at the European parliament.