
EU Member States Approve Ukraine’s and Moldova’s Next Accession Steps
Hungary withheld its veto after language protecting minority rights added
Hungary withheld its veto after language protecting minority rights added
The signatories would also make certain EU benefits available to these countries even before they reach full EU membership.
Hungary has warned of the dangers of Ukrainian membership, saying ideology should not play a role in accession talks.
The conservative opposition scored a major victory over the ruling pro-EU socialists in both presidential and parliamentary elections, marking the Macedonian Left’s biggest defeat yet.
Ukraine’s membership alone would cost the common budget €190 billion, but cost should not be the only consideration.
As membership process for Bosnia and Herzegovina gains momentum, Moldovan parliament approves bid to join bloc.
Eurocrats promise speedy accession while simultaneously trying to avoid the issue.
Campaigning for reelection—and dogged by farmer protests against cheap Ukrainian imports—von der Leyen has abruptly mothballed the Ukraine question.
Hungarian PM Orbán left the Council chamber to allow other leaders to take a ‘unanimous’ decision, but there will be many more wrangles ahead
EU leaders are preparing for a days-long battle with Hungary’s PM Orbán over sovereignty and national interests.