Ukraine EU accession

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

Media leak of EU’s Ukraine report draft was no accident, expert warns

The European Commission’s early drafts of its report on Ukraine’s EU accession contained sharp criticism of Kyiv’s backsliding on anti-corruption measures, Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), told NV on Nov. 6.

7 November 2025, 01:07 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

Ukraine achieves ‘best result in three years’ in EU enlargement report — deputy PM

The European Commission has acknowledged that Ukraine is showing record progress in most key areas of reform and is ready to begin talks on the first, second, and sixth negotiating clusters, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka said ahead of the official release of the enlargement report on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 05:09 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

Fico: Slovakia won’t stand in way of Ukraine’s EU accession

Slovakia will not block Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union, Prime Minister Robert Fico said during joint intergovernmental consultations with Ukraine, according to a live broadcast on the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers’ YouTube channel on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 10:41 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

Blocking Ukraine’s EU entry: Orbán finds unexpected allies

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may find unexpected allies — including French President Emmanuel Macron — in his effort to block Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, Politico reported on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 02:33 PM

Brussels forges ahead on Ukraine, Moldova EU accession

The European Union is moving forward with technical preparations for Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the bloc, despite continued opposition from Hungary, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 30, citing EU officials familiar with the process.

30 September 2025, 12:32 PM

Hungary says it won’t lift veto on Ukraine’s EU membership

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Hungary will not change its stance on blocking Ukraine’s EU accession, adding that Budapest “doesn’t care” what Russian dictator Vladimir Putin thinks about the issue. He made the remarks on Sept. 5 in a post on X.

6 September 2025, 01:10 PM

Hungary rejects Russia’s influence on Ukraine’s EU bid stance

Hungary’s position opposing Ukraine’s EU membership will not be influenced by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s views, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, stating they are “indifferent” to Moscow’s opinion, in a post on X on Sept. 5.

6 September 2025, 11:41 AM

Szijjártó says Hungary will keep blocking Ukraine’s EU membership talks

Hungary will not lift its veto on opening negotiation chapters for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, according to Index.hu.

31 August 2025, 03:30 PM

Ukraine expects to open first EU 'Fundamentals' negotiation cluster

Ukraine expects the opening of the first negotiation cluster — Fundamentals of the accession process — for EU entry, Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka wrote on Facebook on Aug. 19.

20 August 2025, 09:18 AM

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

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