The European Union is preparing to begin technical work on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova, despite Hungary's ongoing blocking of accession negotiations. The European Commission has proposed adjusting the rules to circumvent Hungary's veto, by starting technical work in several "clusters" even without an official decision.
The EU is preparing to begin technical work on Ukraine's and Moldova's accession to the bloc, despite Hungary's ongoing blocking of progress in accession negotiations, citing officials informed about the process, the Financial Times reported, writes UNN.
kraine applied for membership in 2022, weeks after Russia's full-scale invasion, and was soon joined by neighboring Moldova. Both countries officially began EU accession talks last year, but since then, Hungary has opposed the next steps: a unanimous decision by the bloc's 27 members to formally open so-called "chapters" of negotiations to bring the two countries' legislation into line with EU rules in various areas, from energy to competition and the rule of law.
The European Commission has proposed adjusting its rules to circumvent Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's veto by initiating technical work in several "clusters" even in the absence of a formal decision to start negotiations in these areas.
EU leaders, as stated, will discuss the issue at their meeting in Copenhagen on Wednesday, and on Thursday they will be joined by leaders of other neighboring countries, including Ukraine and Moldova.
