By Robert Anderson in Prague Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has backed down and withdrawn his veto of the European Union’s four-year €50bn aid plan for Ukraine. European Council President Charles Michel said the compromise “locks in steadfast, long-term, predictable funding for Ukraine”. At the start of a special European Union Council summit in Brussels on February 1, Orban agreed to allow the package to go ahead, with the figleaf of possible annual discussions on its progress and a potential review after two years. The Hungarian strongman had come under huge pressure since he vetoed t…