Orban's party submits resolution opposing Ukraine's EU accession talks
Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary (Getty Images)
The ruling party of Hungary has submitted a resolution to the parliament urging the government not to support the commencement of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union, according to Reuters.
These actions come against the backdrop of Prime Minister Viktor Orban increasing pressure on Brussels ahead of the decisive EU summit next week.
His ruling party, Fidesz, said that the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession should be based on consensus among member states, and "the conditions for this are not present today."
Hungary's stance on Ukraine
In November, the European Commission released a progress report on Ukraine and other countries on the path to EU accession. The document recommended starting negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova.
Such a decision requires the consent of all EU member states. The issue will be discussed at the summit of bloc leaders on December 14-15.
Hungary has already openly opposed the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union. In particular, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is trying to persuade EU officials not to bring up the negotiation issue at the summit.
For more details on Orban's position, read the RBC-Ukraine article "Hungary's obstruction of Ukraine EU accession and Orban's objectives: Analysis."
