US EditionHungary Maintains Veto on Ukraine’s EU Membership Bid After Referendum
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vetoed the joint EU statement supporting Ukraine's accession at the June 26, 2025 summit in Brussels.
- Orbán's veto came after a national consultation, in which about two million Hungarians participated and 95% expressed opposition to Ukraine joining the EU, a result he has cited to support his resistance to Ukraine's accession.
- Twenty-Six other EU member states reaffirmed Ukraine's right to EU membership, praised its reform progress under war conditions, and awaited opening the 'Foundations' negotiation cluster requiring unanimous approval.
- Poland’s Europe Minister Adam SzBapka emphasized their strong cooperation with the Commission and stated that all necessary preparations have been completed for a decision to be made.
- Hungary’s veto continues to stall Ukraine's accession talks despite the European Commission and Council encouraging intensified accession work and widespread EU support.
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According to the Prime Minister's political director, Ukraine is at war, and in this situation, accelerated accession to the EU is not a solution.
Hungary Blocks Joint EU Declaration on Ukraine
At the EU summit on Thursday, June 26th, member states failed to unanimously adopt a statement in support of Ukraine after a veto by Hungarian conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The document calls for the support of Ukraine’s progress on its path to EU integration, and the EU’s readiness to open the first negotiation chapters. However, formal negotiations can only begin with the unanimous consent of all 27 member states. Following the EU …
Orbán: Hungary Has Blocked Ukraine’s EU Accession, Warns of War Risk in the Union
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that Hungary, backed by over two million votes in the ‘Voks 2025’ initiative, has blocked Ukraine’s EU accession. Speaking on Kossuth Radio, he also touched on migration, energy, the Pride march, and space policy.
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