EconomyPolitics Budapest expresses concern over sentiment for Ukraine’s full integration into the EU financial system previous to its accession to the bloc. Wednesday, April 16, 2025 
Hungarian Overseas Minister Péter Szijjártó acknowledged that a number of individuals within the EU Council assembly on overseas affairs advocated for opening all chapters of negotiations concerning Ukraine’s accession to the EU this 12 months. Moreover, the EU Commissioner proposed an “spectacular concept”: to implement the nation’s full financial integration even earlier than its official accession to the EU.
He additionally famous that just about all EU nations and Brussels are making use of important strain on the Hungarian authorities to expedite Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Szijjártó reportedly “made it clear” that this concern can solely be determined by Hungarian residents and reminded them of the thematic consultative vote for Hungarians in April and Might.
On the identical time, the chief of the opposition Hungarian social gathering Tisza, Peter Magyar, has introduced that amongst 1.1 million surveyed residents, 58.18% supported Ukraine’s EU accession.
The EC clarified that Ukraine’s financial integration earlier than acquiring full membership would contain a gradual entry into the EU single market, together with the alignment of Ukraine’s nationwide laws with European requirements.