There is a positive signal from Hungary – Kuleba about the prospect of Ukraine joining the EU

Kuleba commented on the current probability of joining the EU/Collage 24 Channel

Discussions continue in the European Union about the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU. Dmitry Kuleba said that there is not a single country in Europe that does not want to see our state as part of the organization. There are only those who want to study the consequences more carefully.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba announced this on the telethon. He emphasized that there are some positive signals from Hungary.

Positive signals for Ukraine

The Foreign Minister said that there is not yet a single country in the EU that would not want to see Ukraine as part of the European Union.

There is only one country that wants a slower accession process and more careful consideration of the consequences of this accession: Hungary. But yesterday (December 11 – Channel 24), based on the results of my long conversation with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó, the threat that Hungary in principle opposes Ukraine’s membership in the EU has been lifted,” Kuleba said.

According to the minister, Szijjarto confirmed that this is not the issue at all.

The Foreign Minister noted that he could not be frank and straightforward in this matter, since “the stakes are very high” .

Kuleba also noted the positive official signal from the Slovak government of support for the opening of negotiations with Ukraine on EU membership.

Today there is a very cautious signal from Hungary and an open signal from Slovakia, but everything will be decided at the last minute. Now no one can predict how long the European Council summit will last. “They can sit all night,” the minister noted.

According to the head of the Foreign Ministry, the European Council summit will be very difficult, because many discussions are not only on the Ukrainian issue and literally to the last Negotiations will continue for minutes.

Ukraine's accession to the EU: latest news

• 11 December the Council of EU Foreign Ministers met in Brussels with the participation of Ukrainian Minister Dmitry Kuleba. The meeting concerned the security of obligations to Ukraine, previously agreed upon with Kiev.
• At present, the EU has still not agreed on the opening of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU. This also applies to the continued provision of financial support in the amount of 50 billion euros. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is against this decision.
• Previously, Orban threatened to block the opening of negotiations with Ukraine on accession to the EU. He also called for decisions on macro-financial assistance to Ukraine not to be put on the agenda. The Hungarian Prime Minister stated that such decisions were allegedly “unfounded.”