EU Scales Back Ukraine's Accession Plans Due to Hungarian Resistance
- Hungary blocked a procedural step to advance the European Union membership bids of Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday, as Budapest was the only member state out of 27 to oppose a joint letter.
- This objection follows a shift in June 2026, when Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar ended a 17-month veto on Ukraine's accession process, though Magyar now opposes accelerating subsequent procedural steps.
- At a press briefing last week, Magyar said opening all clusters simultaneously would be "not a good idea," arguing the process should proceed step by step regarding Western Balkan candidates.
- Ukraine and Moldova now face uncertainty regarding their goal of opening all six negotiating clusters by mid-July, a timeline Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka previously outlined earlier this month.
- European officials are scheduled to review the joint letter and discuss the issue again next week, as further progress depends on unanimous agreement among EU capitals, leaving enlargement talks vulnerable to internal divisions.
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Hungary Blocks Next Procedural Step in Ukraine and Moldova EU Membership Talks
Hungary has blocked a procedural step required to open the next negotiation clusters for the European Union membership bids of Ukraine and Moldova. Budapest was the only member state out of 27 to oppose a joint letter from the European Council and the European Commission that outlined a unified position for the bloc. Ukraine had intended to open all six negotiation clusters by mid-July, a timeline that now faces complications, according to Polit…
Hungary has slowed down the process of accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU - PoliticoHungary opposed sending a letter to the European Council and the European Commission, which notes the common position of the EU countries. This puts Ukraine's plans to open all six negotiating clusters by mid-July are under threat.
Hungary blocked another step in the negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union.
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