Hungarian Overseas Minister Péter Szijjártó has pushed again towards remarks made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who just lately criticised Budapest’s stance in blocking Ukraine’s European Union accession.
Supply: European Pravda, citing Peter Szijjártó on Fb
Particulars: Szijjártó commented on Zelenskyy's assertion that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is dragging Ukraine into the elections in Hungary and doing "very harmful issues" by blocking Ukraine's path to the EU.
In accordance with Szijjártó, Zelenskyy "has to come back to phrases with the truth that Hungarians have each proper to specific their opinion on Ukraine’s fast-track EU accession".
Quote from Szijjártó: "The actual fact stays: Ukraine needs to affix an affiliation that we’re members of, and never vice versa… Subsequently, Kyiv ought to select the suitable tone."
Background:
- Ukraine's management and the European Fee had formidable plans for the tempo of accession negotiations in 2025, however the Hungarian veto has prevented them from continuing.
- On 29 April, Ukraine and Hungary agreed to carry common consultations in Budapest to unblock the accession negotiations.
- Budapest organised a ballot consulting Hungarians on their views on Ukraine's EU accession, and Viktor Orbán publicly voted towards it.
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