‘I'm very worried about the coarseness of language,’ Irish PM tells Euronews

‘I'm very worried about the coarseness of language,’ Irish PM tells Euronews

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin shares his concerns about Hungary’s position within the EU, the deterioration of public discourse, and the future of Ukraine’s membership to the bloc.

EU seeks to stop Hungary from blocking Ukraine’s membership talks

Ukraine’s accession bid gained fresh momentum after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Irish Prime Minister says Viktor Orbán is vetoing unreasonably - The politician considers Ukraine's accession to the EU important for geopolitical reasons.

Volodymyr Zelensky with Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, in Brussels, March 6. Photographer: Bloomberg The European Union is considering possible mechanisms to overcome the Hungarian veto, which is blocking the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU. Bloomberg reports this with reference to informed interlocutors. The publication writes that during a closed discussion, member states called on the European Commission to exp…

Has Ukraine’s EU accession been thought through? - Brussels Report

By Vanessa Combattelli A $40 million public contract for the purchase of bullets ended up in bank accounts in the Balkans. A director was fired for reporting irregularities in defence contracts. And multi-million-dollar air raid shelters crumbled under the first attack. These are just some of the deep cracks in the Ukrainian system. Yet, on this very system, the European Union is building the hypothesis of accelerated EU accession for Ukraine. Q…

The European Union is looking for ways to prevent Hungary from blocking Ukraine's accession negotiations. Some Member States have asked the European Commission to open the first negotiating group even if Hungary is opposed. Hungary organises national consultations on Ukraine's accession, which the EU considers a blockade tactic. Hungary has previously agreed to start negotiations in 2023, but is now opposed to the process. The European Union dis…