Polish foreign minister urges Hungary to lift veto on Ukraine's EU accession talks
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has criticised Hungary over its veto blocking Ukraine’s path to European Union membership.
Source: Sikorski at a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Sikorski, who is visiting Kyiv, said that Poland will work closely with the Danish EU presidency to keep EU accession for Moldova and Ukraine at the forefront of discussions.
"We urge Hungary to lift its veto on the start of talks regarding the first negotiating cluster. We look forward to Ukraine joining the EU family," he said.
The Polish foreign minister stressed that only coordinated pressure on Hungary can achieve results.
Background:
- The EU had been reportedly considering opening the first membership negotiating cluster with Moldova but not Ukraine.
- However, support for decoupling later weakened again.
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