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Orban: Ukraine is light years away from the EU

2023-11-19 15:01:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Orban: Ukraine is light years away from the EU
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Ukraine is "light years" away from joining the European Union.

Speaking at the Fidesz party congress, Orbán said he and his government will oppose talks within the EU in mid-December if Kiev should formally start negotiations to join the European bloc.

The admission of a new country to the EU requires the consent of all members of the Union and Orban can veto it, AP reported.

Orbán was re-elected as Fidesz president for the 11th time since 2003 at the party's congress in Budapest on Saturday.

He said that one of the priorities of his new government will be to block Ukraine's path to the EU.

"Our task is to correct the wrong promise, that negotiations with Ukraine will begin, because Kiev is now light years away from the EU," said Orban.

The European Commission earlier this month proposed the start of accession talks with Ukraine, saying the government in Kiev "has demonstrated an exceptional level of institutional strength, determination and ability to function".

Orban stresses that negotiations cannot begin with a country at war and that Ukraine's membership would change the system of distributing funds to EU member states.

The US news agency points out that some critics speculate that Hungary is resisting taking advantage of billions of euros in financing concessions that Brussels has withheld from Budapest over concerns that the government has failed to uphold standards on the rule of law and human rights. to man.

Orban also threatened to block the EU's plan to give Ukraine a four-year aid package of 50 billion euros.

He also criticized Ukraine for violating the rights of ethnic Hungarians in eastern Ukraine to study in their native language./ CNA





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