Source link Outlining the framework for the move and passing the legislation are two different things, according to Eric Mamer The European Commission does not yet have a clear timeframe for talks on Ukraine’s EU membership bid, spokesman Eric Mamer said at a press briefing on Monday. Brussels granted Ukraine EU-candidate status in June 2022, […]
Source link Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has warned that the bloc’s economy would be killed if Kiev were allowed to join The European Union must carefully assess all the possible risks of granting membership to Ukraine, especially given that the country is still “at war,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview […]
Source link Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has signaled that Budapest will resist any attempts to put it at a disadvantage Hungary will block the EU’s accession talks with Ukraine if it believes they are going in a direction that harms the country’s national interests, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. In an interview with […]
Source link The German chancellor reportedly told the Hungarian PM to “grab a coffee” while the rest of the EU leaders would vote on the issue German Chancellor Olaf Scholz managed to get Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban out of the room at a key EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday so that he […]
Source link Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar “can’t imagine” Kiev being part of the bloc while its conflict with Russia continues Ukraine cannot hope to join the EU any time soon as the country is not only embroiled in a bloody conflict with Russia but also has yet to meet a list of preconditions, Slovak […]
Source link Brussels would likely alienate the Western Balkans if it gives preference to Kiev’s bid, Austria’s foreign minister has said The European Union must not put Ukraine’s accession bid in the “fast lane” while delaying applications from the Western Balkans, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has said.He also called for an overhaul of the […]