Hungary’s opposition to the European Union’s plan to start negotiations with Ukraine

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “NTV”, “Victor Orban”, the Prime Minister of Hungary, has opposed Brussels’ plan to start EU membership negotiations with Ukraine.

“Viktor Orban”, The Prime Minister of Hungary categorically rejected the beginning of accession negotiations with Kyiv, which was recommended by the European Union Commission. The right-wing populist said on state radio: “Ukraine is not in any way constitutional to negotiate its accession ambitions.” He added: This country attacked by Russia is light years away from being a member of the European Union.

On Wednesday, the European Union Commission recommended that accession negotiations with Ukraine begin. EU countries must decide unanimously whether this will be implemented. Orban’s rejection of the commission’s proposal calls into question the necessary unanimity.

This Hungarian official wants to maintain special relations with “Vladimir Putin”, the president of Russia, contrary to the position The European Union continues. More than three weeks ago, he met with Putin on the sidelines of the meeting of the heads of state in Beijing. slow, if there is any movement on the issue of the blocked budget by the European Union. Brussels has already suspended almost 30 billion euros in EU aid to Hungary because, according to Brussels, the rule of law is no longer guaranteed under the Orban government.

Hungary has announced that He does not consider his opposition to the negotiations of Ukraine’s membership in the European Union to be related to financial issues. Europe gathers in Brussels, there is silence around Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Schultz, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen greet each other in a friendly manner and take selfies with each other. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of Hungary stands apart from others and has his hands in his pockets alone. will not allow Hungary to extort Brussels.

The Council of Europe advised the European Union in a report on Wednesday, considering that Ukraine met the main conditions of the Union, Official negotiations for this country’s membership can begin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the European Commission’s report “a solid and historic step” that “paves the way for a union It is stronger with the presence of Ukraine.”

Negotiations for EU membership usually last for years, and the countries that want to join must make extensive reforms in the economic and legal fields. .

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