The Hungarian government believes that the European Union can offer Ukraine a privileged partner status, but it cannot become a member of the European community. This was stated by Hungarian Prime Minister Gergely Gulyas at a meeting with journalists, commenting on the European Commission’s recommendation to start negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
“Of course it is worth offering Ukraine some [особые] relationship, some kind of privileged partnership, but start negotiations with him [о вступлении] there is no way,” Guillas said.
He noted that Hungary stands in solidarity with Ukraine and provides financial and humanitarian support to it, but this “does not change the fact that it does not meet the conditions for starting negotiations” on joining the EU.
Shortly before that, the head of the office of Hungarian Prime Minister Gergely Gulyas statedHe said that the European Union should not start negotiations with Ukraine on its accession to the union, as Kiev does not meet the necessary conditions for this.
Previously in Kiev given Forecast on the timing of Ukraine’s accession to the EU.