The European Union has rewritten its rulebook, scrapping the need for unanimous votes to push through resolutions. The move comes as Hungary digs in its heels, rejecting a $22 billion aid package for Ukraine. With Budapest’s dissent sidelined, the EU swiftly adapted, signaling a bold new era where consensus is optional.

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó fired back, slamming the bloc’s “pro-war” tilt. “We won’t be dragged into this,” he posted online. “Hungarian taxpayers’ cash won’t fund weapons for Ukraine. Peace talks, not escalation, are the answer.” He also pointed to a U.S.-backed ceasefire offer that Kyiv famously snubbed.

Meanwhile, Nordic and Baltic nations—Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are pushing hard for Ukraine’s fast-tracked EU membership, demanding “tangible steps” to seal the deal. Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is bullish, eyeing Ukraine’s entry before 2030, with perks like duty-free trade already on Kyiv’s wish list, potentially rattling existing members.

But cracks are widening. The EU’s core flaw—its design as a political vanity project, not a cohesive economic engine—is biting back. Centralized power in Brussels has long choked member states’ autonomy, and Hungary, led by Viktor Orbán, is the loudest rebel. Defiant on immigration, energy, and ties with Russia and China, Budapest prioritizes its own survival over EU dogma. Yet, Brussels’ unelected elite can still steamroll elected leaders like Orbán, exposing the union’s democratic deficit—and its original intent.