Austria has agreed to lift its blocking of the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia after Ukraine removed its bank Raiffeisen from the list of international sponsors of the war.
Source: European Pravda with reference to reporter Rikard Jozwiak a…
The EU should be able to financially support Ukraine even if Hungary continues obstructing the assistance, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Dec. 15, The Guardian reported.Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed the funding for Ukraine duri…
As Hungary opposed the EU’s multi-annual financial framework that included 50 billion euros ($55 billion) for Ukraine, the European Commission will ensure an “operational solution” to the issue by the next meeting, Commission President Ursula von der L…
Many were anticipating the arrival of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday morning in Brussels. This was openly discussed by political leaders, including new Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk. “Perhaps the meeting (with Zelenskyy) will take pl…
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story.The European Council has agreed to open accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, European Council President Charles Michel announced on Dec. 14.Michel made the announcement during the two-day summit in Brussel…
President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited to the EU Council Summit in Brussels due to fears that his presence “could antagonize” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Politico reported on Dec. 14, citing unnamed EU diplomats. Orban openly oppo…
The European Council summit must address various concerns pertaining to Ukraine’s EU membership in order to avoid a “hard no” on the accession talks, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said during a press conference on Dec. 14.Hungary said i…
The European Union is entering a crisis of internal conflicts that hinder decision-making and make Brussels helpless in crisis situations. Radical leaders for whom the existence of a powerful and influential united Europe is more of a curse than a ble…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that he does not oppose Ukraine’s accession to the EU, but insists on “following the procedures”.
Source: Orbán, in a conversation with journalists before the first day of the EU leaders’ summit, reported …
The 26 European Union member states are determined to overcome Hungary’s objections and move forward with several key priorities for Ukraine in one of the most “complex, complicated, and difficult European Councils” in the last years, senior EU officia…