EU accession

Denmark dismisses Hungary’s ‘strategic partnership’ proposal for Ukraine

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen dismissed Hungary’s proposal to offer Ukraine a “strategic partnership” deal instead of full EU membership, Ukrainian news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on Oct. 2.

2 October 2025, 11:57 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to begin substantive EU accession talks

Kyiv has completed an internal screening of its laws for compliance with European Union standards and is now prepared to open the first negotiation cluster with Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 10:50 PM

EU completes audit of Ukrainian laws

The European Commission has finished its screening of Ukrainian legislation, paving the way for the next phase of Kyiv’s bid to join the European Union, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos announced on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 11:52 PM

Ukraine’s FM Sybiha seeks constructive dialogue with Hungary

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha invited his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó to meet in person to discuss key issues, rather than engaging in disputes on social media, in a post on X on Sept. 5.

6 September 2025, 10:00 PM

EU membership part of Ukraine’s security—Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s membership in the European Union is part of the security guarantees package agreed with European nations and is listed as a separate item, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 4.

5 September 2025, 12:48 AM

EU should set date for Ukraine’s accession—Lithuania

EU leaders should agree on a concrete date for Ukraine to join the bloc, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Aug. 19.

20 August 2025, 01:25 AM

Trump probed Orban on Ukraine’s EU membership—report

U.S. President Donald Trump called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Aug. 18, asking him to drop his opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 19, citing people familiar with the matter.

20 August 2025, 12:10 AM

Croatia incensed with Ukraine being closer to EU membership than West Balkan states

Brussels fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU application is a “brazen insult” to other candidate countries, such as Montenegro and North Macedonia, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said on July 14.

15 July 2025, 01:19 AM

Pavel to push bold Ukraine recovery plan in Rome

Czech President Petr Pavel will present a comprehensive plan for Ukraine’s post-war recovery at the July 10-11 international Ukraine recovery conference in Rome, Euractiv reported on July 10.

10 July 2025, 09:05 AM

36% of Ukrainians support turning away from NATO in exchange for peace — survey

While 36.3% of Ukrainians would support abandoning NATO aspirations in exchange for a peace deal with Russia, only 21% say the same applies to EU membership, according to a survey published on June 25.

27 June 2025, 02:04 AM

Europe must meet new world order head-on, EC President says

The EU must rearm and expand in order to remain competitive in the emerging “new international order,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on May 29.

30 May 2025, 01:33 AM

EU Council to discuss suspending Hungary’s voting rights

The Council of the European Union will examine the possibility of stripping Hungary of its voting rights in the body during the upcoming session on May 27, as stated in the meeting’s official agenda as of May 22.

23 May 2025, 01:28 AM

Orban accuses SBU of sabotaging Hungary’s populist referendum

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban accused Ukraine of meddling in Hungary’s internal affairs and conspiring with opposition party Tisza, Magyar Nemzet news outlet reported on May 13.

14 May 2025, 01:26 AM

Ukraine, Moldova will start their EU accession negotiations simultaneously, Brussels says

Ukraine and Moldova will jointly open the first negotiating cluster as part of their EU accession talks, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said on May 1.

1 May 2025, 10:17 PM

Kyiv, Budapest to begin regular consultations on Ukraine’s EU accession talks

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed to start regular consultations on May 12 to address concerns raised by Budapest and unblock negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on April 29.

29 April 2025, 10:25 PM

Hungary’s Orban performatively ‘votes’ against Ukraine’s EU membership

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban voted in the “national consultation” (advisory referendum) his government called on the question of Ukraine’s application to join the European Union.

22 April 2025, 11:45 PM

Orbán urges Hungarians to vote against Ukraine’s membership

The Hungarian government mailed letters to citizens calling on them to vote against Ukraine’s European Union membership in a planned consultative referendum, warning that supporting Ukraine’s EU bid would cause “enormous damage” to Hungary, according to a document from the government’s information center cited by European Pravda on April 19.

19 April 2025, 06:41 PM

Serbia may be barred from EU accession if president Vucic attends Moscow parade — report

Serbia could be shut out of joining the European Union if President Aleksandar Vucic attends the May 9 military parade in Moscow, The Telegraph reported on April 15, citing sources.

16 April 2025, 01:26 AM

EU hopes to convince Hungary to unblock Ukraine accession talks

The European Union plans to open six negotiation clusters for Ukraine’s accession by the end of 2025 and is working with Hungary to prevent the country from vetoing the process, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova said on April 10.

11 April 2025, 02:05 AM

Kyiv will not compromise its EU accession in favor of ‘minerals deal’ with US — PM Shmyhal

Ukraine will reject certain provisions of the potential “minerals deal” with the United States if they would jeopardize Kyiv’s chances at becoming a full member of the EU, Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal said on April 9.

10 April 2025, 02:11 AM

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