Ukraine's EU accession bid gains traction as Hungary lifts veto
Key takeaways
- The European Union will resume membership negotiations with Ukraine on Monday after Hungary's new government lifted a long-standing veto imposed by former prime minister Viktor Orban.
- The announcement came after Hungary's new government agreed to drop its predecessor's longstanding veto against Kyiv.
- That was put in place by former nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban, who was ousted in an election in April.
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The European Union will resume membership negotiations with Ukraine on Monday after Hungary's new government lifted a long-standing veto imposed by former prime minister Viktor Orban. EU leaders said all member states had agreed to open the first phase of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, marking a fresh show of support for Kyiv amid Russia's ongoing war.
By: FRANCE 24 Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal (l) greets the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arriving for the Nordic and Baltic Prime Ministers (NB8) Summit 2026 on June 9, 2026 at the Kai Art Center in Tallinn, Estonia. © Raigo Pajula, AFP The European Union will resume membership talks with Ukraine on Monday, the bloc announced, after Hungary lifted the veto imposed by its previous pro-Russian leader.
"All member states agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova," European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a joint social media post on Friday.