Katarína Mathernová, the European Union’s Ambassador to Ukraine, believes that Hungary’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024 will not hinder Kyiv’s further progress towards membership.
Source: Mathernová in an int…
Sources within the European Union say that the EU will be able to bypass any Hungarian veto and provide Ukraine with EUR 50 billion in aid.
Source: Reuters, citing European officials, as reported by European Pravda.
The European Commission has proposed…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said the European Union should not start EU accession negotiations with Ukraine, adding that this is Hungary’s “clear” stance.
Source: Reuters, citing remarks made by Orbán on Hungarian state radio, as reported…
The European Commission’s historic decision on Nov. 8 recommending formal talks on Ukraine’s EU membership may be a milestone, but political hurdles, reforms, and years of negotiations still await before the country can finally join.After applyi…
European Union members are considering an alternative plan to aid Ukraine in case Hungary vetoes the current package of 50 billion euros ($53.4 billion), Bloomberg reported on Nov. 9, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.The plan would involv…
EU countries are considering an alternative financing plan for Ukraine in case Hungary vetoes the current proposal of €50 billion.
Source: Bloombeg citing sources, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The agency notes that the proposal will include …
The Hungarian government said that the EU should not start membership negotiations with Ukraine.
Source: This was said by Gergely Gulyás, Рead of the Administration of the Hungarian Prime Minister, quoted by Telex
Details: Gulyás claims that Ukraine “d…
The Ukrainian President’s Office has said it’s ready to change the education law to meet EU requirements, although it does not view this as fulfilling Hungary’s “ultimatum”.
Source: Interfax-Ukraine, citing Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Chief of the Ukrainian P…
Johannes Hahn, the European Commissioner for Budget, said that Hungary alone will not be able to block the increase in the budget of the European Union, in particular, to allocate to Ukraine a package of €50 billion for four years.
Source: European Pra…
The European Commission reminded Ukraine of the need to implement the recommendations of the Venice Commission regarding the reform of the legislation on national minorities.
Source: European Commission’s report on the progress of states seeking EU mem…