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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Hungary Delays Next Step In Ukraine And Moldova's EU Membership Bids
Caption: Hungary Delays Next Step In Ukraine And Moldova’s EU Membership Bids. Hungary has delayed a key procedural step needed to advance the European Union membership applications of Ukraine and Moldova. According to diplomats, Hungary was the only EU country to oppose sending a joint letter outlining the bloc’s position on the accession process. The move threatens Ukraine’s goal of opening all six negotiating clusters by mid-July as it seeks to speed up its path toward membership. Ukraine and Moldova recently cleared a major hurdle after EU countries approved the opening of their first formal negotiating chapter. Hungary Prime Minister Péter Magyar said opening all six accession clusters at once would send the wrong message to Western Balkan countries seeking EU membership. The issue is expected to return for discussion among EU member states next week. Ukraine’s bid was previously blocked for years by former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who opposed Kyiv’s accession. The delay highlights ongoing divisions within the European Union over the pace of enlargement. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Hungary,Ukraine,Moldova,European Union,Péter Magyar,Viktor Orbán,EU membership,accession talks,Kyiv,Chisinau,European Council,accession process,Western Balkans
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