Finland, Sweden eye boycotting EU meetings hosted by Hungary

Finland and Sweden are going to boycott EU ministerial meetings held in Hungary, according to the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, Report informs.

According to the newspaper, in this way they intend to protest against the visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Moscow.

The prime ministers of Finland and Sweden, Petteri Orpo and Ulf Kristersson, reached an agreement on this issue on July 10.

The boycott means that countries will not send ministers or secretaries of state to EU ministerial meetings held in Hungary as part of its presidency of the European Council.