Hungary veto

Member states to press Hungary again on opening Ukraine negotiation clusters

The Council of the EU’s Working Party on Enlargement, or COELA, will make a second attempt on July 22 to persuade Hungary to approve the screening results for Ukraine and Moldova’s second and third negotiation clusters, allowing the formal opening process to begin, European Pravda reported, citing EU diplomats.

21 July, 06:55 PM

Kallas says 6.6B euros for Ukraine may be unblocked after Hungary shift

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc may unblock 6.6 billion euros ($7.7 billion) from the European Peace Facility for Ukraine after a change of government in Hungary, RFE/RL reported on June 8.

8 June, 03:28 PM

EU clears EUR 90 billion Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions after Hungary relents

EU ambassadors on April 22 cleared EUR 90 billion ($106 billion) in financing for Ukraine and approved the bloc’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, a spokesperson for Cyprus, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, told Interfax-Ukraine on April 22.

22 April, 04:41 PM

Ukraine repairs Druzhba pipeline, opening path to $106B EU loan

Ukraine has completed repairs on a damaged section of the Druzhba oil pipeline following a Russian strike, and the system is now ready to resume operations, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 21.

21 April, 06:45 PM

EU states push to curb veto power as Hungary stalls Kyiv aid and Russia action

A growing group of EU countries wants to rein in — or even eliminate — the power of a single member state to block foreign and security policy decisions, Politico reported on April 7, as frustration mounts over repeated holdups on aid for Kyiv and action against Russia.

7 April, 05:33 PM

EU floats Druzhba oil deal to pry €90 billion Ukraine loan from Orbán’s grip

European leaders are seeking ways to avoid a legal showdown with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that could bolster his reelection campaign, Politico reported on Feb. 26.

26 February, 02:01 PM

Hungary derails EU’s 20th sanctions package on Russia

EU countries are unlikely to reach agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia at the Feb. 23 meeting of foreign ministers due to continued resistance from Hungary, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, according to Reuters.

23 February, 01:48 PM

Orbán says funding Ukraine would drag EU into war

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that approving financial aid for Ukraine for 2026–2027 would effectively drag the European Union into Russia’s war against Ukraine. He made the statement upon arriving at an EU summit on Dec. 18, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

18 December 2025, 01:21 PM

Orbán calls EU vote on frozen Russian assets illegal, files formal protest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán condemned the European Union’s decision to indefinitely extend the freeze on Russian assets by qualified majority vote as illegal and harmful to the bloc, and said Budapest formally protested the move in a Facebook post on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 05:24 PM

EU eyes indefinite freeze of Russian assets

The European Union is to fast-track a decision to indefinitely freeze up to €210 billion ($240 billion) of immobilized Russian central bank assets to bypass Hungary's opposition and use them for a so-called reparations loan to Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 11:18 AM

EU aims to secure reparations loan for Ukraine despite Belgium’s resistance

The European Commission has proposed a legal solution aimed at easing Belgium’s concerns over using €140 billion ($151 billion) in frozen Russian assets held in Brussels to back a loan for Ukraine, Politico wrote on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 10:36 AM

Ukraine’s parliament sees EU accession talks ending by 2028 as realistic — Korniyenko

First Deputy Speaker of Ukraine’s Parliament Oleksandr Korniyenko said completing negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union by 2028 is a realistic goal. He made the comment in an interview with European Pravda.

11 November 2025, 11:23 AM

Ukraine to finalize all EU negotiation clusters by end of November, Kachka says

Ukraine expects all negotiation clusters with the European Union to be finalized by the end of November and ready for opening in early December, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka said at a briefing with journalists on Nov. 6, NV reported.

6 November 2025, 05:18 PM

Hungary stalls Kyiv’s EU accession progress again

EU leaders failed to agree on opening negotiation clusters for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union at the Oct. 23 European Council summit in Brussels, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

24 October 2025, 08:47 AM

EU plans phased entry to speed Ukraine’s membership despite Hungary’s veto

The European Union is considering reforms to its enlargement procedure that could accelerate Ukraine’s path to joining the bloc, Politico reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 10:45 AM

Hungary’s foreign minister slams EU in Moscow as gas dispute deepens

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó traveled to Moscow once again to criticize the European Union’s energy policy, declaring on Oct. 15 that Hungary would suffer if it lost access to Russian energy supplies, Reuters reported on Oct. 15.

15 October 2025, 05:19 PM

Dutch PM: No fast-track for Ukraine’s EU bid without unanimity

The Netherlands opposes accelerating negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and insists on preserving the unanimity rule in decision-making, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said after a meeting of EU leaders in Copenhagen, DW reported on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 10:18 AM

Costa pushes to bypass Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s EU bid

European Council President António Costa is working to advance Ukraine’s EU membership bid despite Hungary’s continued opposition, Politico reported on Sept. 29 ahead of this week’s summit in Copenhagen.

29 September 2025, 12:30 PM

EU poised to unfreeze €550 million for Hungary in exchange for Russia sanctions

The European Commission plans to release about €550 million from EU funds for Hungary as Brussels seeks to overcome Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s veto on additional sanctions against Russia, the Financial Times reported.

19 September 2025, 07:49 PM

EU aiming to sidestep Hungary’s foreign policy blocks

The European Union is considering options to act more swiftly on foreign policy issues, an area typically requiring unanimous agreement, where Hungary has repeatedly blocked actions supporting Ukraine and opposing Russia, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 30.

31 August 2025, 12:49 PM

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