Europe 'shot itself in foot' with Russia sanctions - Hungary PM


  • World
  • Friday, 15 Aug 2014

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union has harmed itself economically with the sanctions it has imposed on Russia over Ukraine, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, calling for a rethink..

Orban's remarks came a day after his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, criticised the sanctions as "meaningless", saying they would threaten economic growth in the 28-member bloc.

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