Hungary blocks opening of first cluster of talks on Ukraine’s EU membership, Polish information outlet says

Journalists of a Polish media outlet have discovered that Hungary has blocked the opening of the primary cluster of negotiations on Ukraine's membership within the European Union, the Fundamentals, which offers with the rule of regulation.

Supply: Polish broadcaster RMF24, which spoke to an EU diplomat, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: RMF24 acknowledged that the Polish presidency within the EU introduced on Friday, 14 February, a letter with the situations for the opening of the Fundamentals cluster, which will probably be despatched to Ukraine.

It’s in regards to the preparation and adoption of two roadmaps. One among them ought to relate to the rule of regulation reform plan, and the opposite to the general public administration reform.

The textual content of the letter was extensively supported by the EU international locations, excluding one delegation, and unanimity is required to ship it.

The Polish media outlet famous that solely the Hungarian delegation opposed the adoption of the letter, demanding that Ukraine additionally current a plan for the safety of nationwide minorities.

It’s famous that this might result in the blocking of the opening of the primary cluster of talks in April, as two extra procedural choices must be made by then, every of which could possibly be blocked.

Background:

• On the finish of January, it was reported that the EU management believed that they’d discover a technique to attain an settlement with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in order that he wouldn’t block the precise begin of negotiations with Ukraine on becoming a member of the European Union.
• In early February, Máté Kocsis, the chief of Fidesz, the Hungarian ruling occasion, mentioned that, in keeping with Hungarian intelligence companies, Ukraine had launched a smear marketing campaign towards Orbán.
• After that, Hungary’s Deputy Overseas Minister Levente Magyar arrived in Kyiv to demand explanations from the Ukrainian authorities regarding an alleged "smear marketing campaign" towards Hungary.
• The Ministry of Overseas Affairs of Ukraine, in flip, categorically rejected the Hungarian authorities' accusations of an alleged "smear marketing campaign" on the a part of Ukraine.

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