Ukraine EU accession

EU delays Ukraine’s first negotiation cluster opening

The European Union was in the final stages of preparing to open the first negotiation cluster with Ukraine, despite Hungary’s opposition, but delayed the decision, news outlet European Pravda reported on July 23.

23 July 2025, 08:35 PM

Poland’s president-elect opposes Ukraine’s fast-track NATO and EU bids, calls for ‘partnership-based’ ties

Poland’s president-elect Karol Nawrocki has said that Ukraine cannot join NATO while it remains at war and repeated his opposition to Ukraine’s unconditional accession to the European Union, Poland’s PAP news agency reported on July 1.

1 July 2025, 04:26 PM

Ukraine’s EU membership would 'destroy' Hungarians, Orban claims

Hungarians “understand Ukrainians” and “want to help,” but Ukraine’s EU membership would mean “destroying ourselves,” Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, according to Hungarian news agency Telex on June 27.

27 June 2025, 03:01 PM

Orban reiterates opposition to Ukraine’s EU, NATO accession at Hague summit

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reiterated his opposition to Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and NATO during a press conference at the NATO summit in The Hague on June 25, vowing to obstruct both processes.

25 June 2025, 06:34 PM

KyivPride 2025 unites LGBTQ+ troops and activists in first wartime march — photo report

Kyiv hosted the March of Equality as part of KyivPride 2025 on June 14, marking the first time the event combined a human rights demonstration with support for openly LGBTQ+ military personnel.

15 June 2025, 11:30 AM

Orbán calls Ukraine’s EU accession ‘tragedy,’ accuses ‘Ukrainian fraudsters’ of scamming Hungarians

Ukraine should not be allowed to join the European Union due to alleged fraud schemes targeting Hungarian citizens and operated from Ukrainian territory, Telex.hu reported on May 30, citing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

30 May 2025, 08:41 PM

Europe’s future demands power, peace, and Ukraine, says EU chief

Europe needs to assert independence with greater defense spending and accept Ukraine into the EU, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her acceptance speech of the Charlemagne Prize for European unification in the German city of Aachen on May 29, Politico reported.

30 May 2025, 09:23 AM

Ukraine ready to negotiate EU accession — Zelenskyy

Kyiv officials are ready to begin negotiating the detailed terms of Ukraine’s EU accession, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 21.

22 May 2025, 12:26 AM

Orban blames Ukraine for Hungary’s losses, opposes EU membership

Ukraine’s potential EU membership endangers Hungary’s economy, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said, alleging billions in losses due to EU aid for Ukraine, Magyar Nemzet reported on May 2.

2 May 2025, 05:44 PM

Orban vows to bar Ukraine from joining EU

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban will “not let Brussels to force” his country to accept Ukraine’s membership in the European Union, Orban said in a Twitter post on April 11.

12 April 2025, 01:28 AM

Buffer zone or battleground? Hungary rejects Ukraine’s EU membership bid

Hungary sees “no need” for Ukraine to join the European Union but believes a “buffer zone” between Europe and Russia is necessary, Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka told The Financial Times on March 20.

20 March 2025, 04:44 PM

Fico threatens to veto new EU sanctions against Russia

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said his country may veto further European sanctions against Russia if they undermine the peace process in Ukraine, Aktuality.sk reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 04:17 PM

Ukraine brushes off Hungary’s referendum on EU accession as ‘no big deal’

Hungary’s plan to hold a referendum on Ukraine’s EU membership will not hinder opening all accession negotiation chapters in 2025, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:29 PM

Ukraine’s Parliament moves to accelerate EU integration laws

The Ukrainian Parliament plans to accelerate the adoption of laws related to the country's European integration, Verkhovna Rada speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said, RBC-Ukraine reported on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 03:12 PM

Czech document outlines EU integration steps for Ukraine, Moldova

The Czech Republic has developed a document with proposals to enhance the integration of Ukraine and Moldova into the European Union, focusing on sectors such as energy, agriculture, and telecommunications, Euractiv Czechia reported on Jan. 24.

26 January 2025, 10:18 PM

Ukraine and Poland exchange lists of sites for exhumation of Volhynia Massacre victims

Ukraine and Poland have exchanged lists of sites for the search and exhumation of victims of the Volyn Massacre, Andriy Nadzhos, Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine for European Integration, told Polish news agency PAP on Jan. 11.

11 January 2025, 06:45 PM

Zelenskyy confident Ukraine will join EU within five years

Ukraine could become a member of the European Union during the term of the new European Commission, which will serve for five years, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on Nov. 27.

27 November 2024, 06:48 PM

Poland's Foreign Ministry calls for 'decisions, not plans' on Volyn Tragedy exhumations

Polish Foreign Ministry expects "decisions, not plans" regarding the exhumation of the Volyn Tragedy victims, at the same time calling it a step in the right direction, spokesperson Paweł Wroński said in a comment to news outlet PAP on Oct. 2.

3 October 2024, 10:17 AM

Polish deputy FM: Ukraine must address Volyn Tragedy for EU progress

Ukraine's progress in EU membership talks hinges on resolving the issue of exhuming Polish victims of the Volyn tragedy, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski said on Sept. 30, according to Polsat News.

30 September 2024, 07:30 PM

EU enlargement: Ukraine, Moldova, and others look to join after Russia's aggression

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, more countries have shown interest in joining the European Union, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said this in an interview with Bloomberg on Sept. 30.

30 September 2024, 11:45 AM

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