The assembly of the intergovernmental conference by the European Commission will be a physical start of Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations, said Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine’s ambassador to the EU. Source: European Pravda with reference to Ukrinform Details: Chentsov revealed that Ukraine has only one act to adopt. This is the law about lobbying, which has already […]
Slovak PM Robert Fico, known for his pro-Russian stance, said he would veto Ukraine’s admission into NATO. In an interview with Slovak outlet InfoVojna on Dec. 19, Fico stated he would use his veto to block Ukraine’s NATO entry as long as he has “the ability to influence the Slovak political scene.” Read also: Slovak […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has claimed that once Ukraine joins the EU, all Central European support – including that for Hungary – will be directed to Kyiv. Source: Hungarian news outlet Index, citing Orban in an interview on TV2 Hungarian TV channel Details: Orbán added that never before in the history of Europe has […]
Austria is said to have been planning not to agree to the decision to open EU accession negotiations with Ukraine, but these plans are unlikely to be implemented at the EU leaders’ summit. Source: a European Pravda article on the eve of the EU summit Details: Austria is known to have some favourites among the […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was absent from the room when the European Union leaders voted to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, which meant his veto on the decision was not in effect. Source: senior EU officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, as reported by European Pravda Details: Several European Council officials […]
The European Council summit must address various concerns pertaining to Ukraine’s EU membership in order to avoid a “hard no” on the accession talks, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said during a press conference on Dec. 14. Hungary said it would oppose the launch of the negotiations talks during the two-day summit, pointing out that […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had personally promised him not to block Ukraine’s EU accession in case it fulfils all the conditions of the European Commission. Source: Macron’s response to a question by Politico at a press conference in Brussels on 15 December, as reported by European Pravda […]
Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, claims that 26 EU member states were considering depriving Hungary of its right to veto had it blocked the decision to start negotiations with Ukraine. Source: Stefanishyna on the air of the national 24/7 newscast, as reported by European Pravda Details: Stefanishyna said […]
The Ukrainian government and the European Commission will start consultations on the preparation of the next steps for Ukraine’s movement to the EU next week, following the European Council’s decision. Source: Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euroatlantic Integration of Ukraine, as reported by European Pravda Details: Stefanishyna confirmed that Kyiv “planned next […]
European leaders have approved the opening of accession negotiations for Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel announced Thursday. The announcement comes at a critical time for Ukraine as its counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion stalled in recent weeks and $60 billion in aid from the U.S. is stuck in Congress. While accession talks are likely to […]