Hungary will not be forced by Brussels to support Ukraine's EU accession, Orban says

He published a corresponding post on the social media platform X.

“We will not let Brussels force us into accepting Ukraine’s EU membership. This is a huge issue, with widespread implications for our security, economy, and agriculture,” the prime minister said.

According to Orban, the decision on Ukraine's accession to the EU will be made based on the results of the Hungarian vote.

“We will ask the Hungarian people and act as they decide!” he added. 

• On March 14, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Hungary was the only country blocking the decision on Ukraine's European Union membership.
• By March 20, it was revealed that the European Council's summary document on the Ukraine summit had been supported by all EU member states except Hungary.
• On March 23, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that Hungary would not agree to advance negotiations on Ukraine's EU accession until the issue of restoring the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia, which were revoked in 2015, is addressed.
• Later, reports said that voting on Ukraine's EU accession would begin in Hungary in mid-April. Voters will receive a document outlining the “consequences” and “risks” of Ukraine's membership.
• On April 10, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova stated that the EU is working with Hungary to "overcome difficulties" in opening all clusters for negotiations on Ukraine's EU accession in 2025.