Ukraine EU bid

EU report on Ukraine expansion positive despite leak of ‘negative trends,’ EU sources say

The European Commission has finalized a positive enlargement report on Ukraine that does not contain references to “negative trends,” contrary to what was reported by Reuters, according to multiple sources and a copy of the document reviewed by European Pravda.

4 November 2025, 02:31 PM

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

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

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

Ukraine’s FM responds to Nawrocki: NATO and EU membership is key to European security

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry pushed back on recent remarks by Polish President Karol Nawrocki, who said it was too soon to discuss Ukraine’s potential NATO and EU membership. The ministry emphasized that Ukraine’s future security is firmly linked to NATO, while its political and economic development depends on the European Union.

9 September 2025, 01:29 PM

‘It’s simply impossible’: Polish president calls talk of Ukraine joining NATO or EU premature

It is “premature” to discuss Ukraine’s accession to NATO or the European Union while the country remains at war, Polish President Karol Nawrocki said, as quoted by Lithuanian outlet LRT on Sept. 8.

9 September 2025, 11:28 AM

Putin tells Fico Russia never wanted war, defends strikes on Ukraine’s grid

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, where he issued a series of manipulative and cynical statements about Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to the Russian state-run outlet TASS.

2 September 2025, 03:13 PM

Fugitive Yanukovych resurfaces in video pushing Kremlin lies on NATO and EU

Russian propaganda outlets on Sept. 1 published a video statement by fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych in which he repeated Kremlin talking points about Ukraine’s bid to join NATO and the European Union.

1 September 2025, 06:33 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

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

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

Latvia hopes to secure Ukraine’s NATO invitation at 2025 summit

Latvia hopes that Ukraine will receive an invitation to join NATO in 2025, according to Latvian Seimas Speaker Daiga Mierina. She made the statement on Wednesday, Oct. 23, after a meeting with Ruslan Stefanchuk, head of Ukraine's parliament, who is in Latvia on an official visit. The statement was posted on the Latvian parliament’s website.

23 October 2024, 05:45 PM

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