Hungary again blocks Ukraine's last two EU accession clusters
- On Wednesday, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin reaffirmed his goal to advance Ukraine's European Union accession by year's end, despite Hungary blocking approval of final negotiation clusters on Tuesday.
- Budapest blocked approval for Clusters 4 and 5, covering 'Green Agenda and Sustainable Interconnectivity' and 'Resources, agriculture and cohesion', as Prime Minister Peter Magyar continues to leverage the accession bid despite an October reset with Kyiv.
- Moldova remains paired with Ukraine, suffering the same delays as Hungary also refused to approve screening results for the two clusters, prompting some EU diplomats to consider decoupling the candidates.
- Martin highlighted the European Union's 21st sanctions package against Russia and announced plans for a joint drone production memorandum with Ukraine, affirming commitment to helping Kyiv finance its defense through 2027.
- With Ireland's Council Presidency ending December 31, 2026, opening the final clusters will require "persuasion," though the European Commission's 2026 report suggests Kyiv could conclude accession talks by the end of 2028.
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'Ukraine's future is within the European Union' — Irish PM aims to open all EU negotiation clusters for Kyiv by end of year
"We have opened three negotiating clusters and will do all that we can to ensure that the remaining two are opened before the end of the presidency," Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Nov. 11 alongside President Zelensky.
Hungary again refused to give green light to chapters 4 and 5 in the accession process. Ukraine and Russia also agreed to an exchange of prisoners "on a large scale".
Budapest again blocks negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, — Mass media
Budapest again blocks negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, — Mass mediaHungary has again blocked the approval of the screening results for Ukraine's European integration, Ukrainian media reported.This means that the fourth and fifth stages...
EU accession: Hungary has once again blocked opening of two clusters for Ukraine
Hungary has once again blocked progress in the negotiations between Ukraine and Moldova on accession to the European Union. At a meeting of the EU Council’s working group on Tuesday, 10 November, Budapest refused to approve the findings of the assessment for two negotiation clusters.
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