Hungary's ruling Fidesz party on Wednesday submitted a resolution to parliament urging the government not to support the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU as Budapest steps up pressure on Brussels ahead of a crucial summit next week. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that EU leaders may not reach a consensus on starting membership talks with Ukraine and said the issue should not be on the agenda of the summit.
The resolution states that the EU's enlargement policy "should remain an objective process based on rules and results".
The start of membership negotiations with Ukraine should be based on consensus among the EU member states... There are no conditions for this today,
The resolution says EU leaders should first conduct a thorough assessment of how Ukraine's possible membership would affect cohesion and agricultural policy within the bloc, in which poorer EU members, including Hungary, are among the main beneficiaries.
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Large-scale inflow of Ukrainian grain to the EU has sparked farmers' protests in Eastern Europe.
While Polish truckers blocked several border crossings with Ukraine, calling on the EU to renew permits that restrict transit for Ukrainian competitors.
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Orban will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday ahead of the summit, his spokesman said.
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