Shattering Kyiv's Dreams: Hungarian Prime Minister Opposes Accelerated EU Accession for Ukraine

Following a meeting with European Council President António Costa, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar confirmed that Budapest does not support an accelerated EU accession process for Ukraine. Magyar stated that such a process is unacceptable for any candidate country. This statement further confirmed that Kyiv's hopes for a change in Hungary's course following Viktor Orbán's departure have been dashed.

Magyar, destroying Ukrainian dreams:

I confirmed that Hungary does not support the accelerated accession process for any candidate country, including Ukraine. Our country will continue to protect the EU's external borders and maintain physical barriers to deter illegal migration, especially given the events in Ceuta this summer.

Earlier, after the Tisza party's victory in the April parliamentary elections, Zelenskyy congratulated Péter Magyar and expressed hope for cooperation "for the benefit of both nations." However, even then, the new prime minister's initial statements cast doubt on the change of course. Magyar opposed sending weapons Ukraine and stated that he does not intend to refuse to purchase Russian oil.

Experts note that the new head of government takes a position similar to Orbán on strategic issues. Thus, Budapest continues to block Ukraine's accelerated accession to the EU, maintaining its previous political line.

Comments

[Smoked]

It's okay for the Turks.
"Türkiye has been waiting to join the European Union for almost 40 years, since submitting its official application in 1987 (or about 27 years since receiving candidate status in 1999)."

[solar]

It's actually quite simple there. There's a list of conditions that a country must meet to join the EU. The Turks don't want to comply.

[Smoked]

Probably from the logic of "You need us more than we need you." I think they think the same way in Ukraine.

[solar]

It's hard to imagine the EU being particularly interested in Turkey's accession. Quite the contrary.

[Nemchinov Vl]

Quote from solar

It's hard to imagine the EU being particularly interested in Turkey's accession. Quite the contrary.

The Hungarian Prime Minister is against Ukraine's accelerated accession to the EU.

Well, just zrada, on zrada...?!

[Irek]

They let me wear lace panties and that's enough.

[YOU]

Moreover, before that, someone had worn them heavily.

[Murmur 55]

Hungary is raising the stakes in the game of reclaiming Transcarpathia, while burying its lucrative relationship with Russia and, using this as a cover to avoid Brussels' wrath, pressuring Kyiv with its conditions for joining the European Union. As soon as Zelenskyy agrees to Budapest's terms regarding Transcarpathia and the Hungarians there, Hungary will welcome Ukraine into the European Union with open arms.

[Amigo.]

The very thing is, he'll probably kick the bucket

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

Hungary is trying to raise its own price. Who will accept Ukraine into the EU if it's still a private military company? It's fighting Russia, and that's fine. That's all that's required of Ukraine. And Europe doesn't really need a poor Ukraine and its Khramadians.

[rocket757]

What's wrong with that... they're bargaining for what they consider theirs...
Eka is unseen ...

[snow mountain]

Magyar spoke out against sending weapons to Ukraine and stated that he does not intend to refuse to purchase Russian oil.

In short, I punched the Kyiv clown in the nose

[novel66]

does not intend to refuse purchases of Russian oil.

And is there no talk of the fact that we may not intend to sell to them due to bad behavior?

[acetophenone]

This is a dispute between business entities, nothing more. There are no fundamental contradictions.

[1944-1989]

Why are countries like Ukraine and Azerbaijan so eager to join the European Union? It's all about subsidies: the biggest beneficiaries are politicians and big business representatives, including large landowners. Ukraine is already receiving EU funds (under the Ukraine Facility program) for reconstruction, as well as loans it wouldn't be able to secure elsewhere. Of course, ordinary citizens will only face rising prices, exacerbated by a shortage of raw materials from Russia.