Hungary’s Orbán says negotiations on Ukraine’s future EU membership should not move forward

Orban says Ukraine EU membership talks ‘should not start’ yet

Ukraine is “in no way ready” to join the EU, says Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán. Orban's reluctance to see Ukraine quickly join the European Union contrasts with…

Hungary Voices Alarm Over EU Fast-Tracking Ukraine Membership

"Ukraine is in no way ready to negotiate on its ambitions to join the European Union," Orbán said.

Hungary's Orban says negotiations on Ukraine's future EU membership should not move forward

Hungary's prime minister said Friday he does not support moving forward on negotiations on Ukraine's future membership in the European Union, signaling again that his country could pose a major roadblock to Kyiv's ambitions to join the bloc.

Hungary's Orban Says Talks On Ukraine's EU Membership Should Not Move Forward

Hungary's prime minister said he does not support moving forward on negotiations on Ukraine's future membership in the European Union, signaling again that his country could pose a major roadblock to Kyiv's accession ambitions.

Orban: 'EU must not start membership talks with Ukraine'

The European Union "must not start membership talks with Ukraine," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said to state radio on Nov. 10, as cited by Reuters. Hungary has a "clear stance" on the issue, he said, and it is not connected to other issues that Hungary has with the EU."I would like to make it very clear that the Hungarian rejection of the start of talks with Ukraine over EU membership is not subject to a business deal ...It cannot be l…

Hungary to eschew even discussing Ukraine's potential EU accession — Prime Minister Orban

Viktor Orban also rejected speculation that Budapest would eventually cut a deal with Brussels and agree to the budgetary changes