EU, Ukraine start formal accession talks after Orban delay
15 Jun 2026, 19:42 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/eu-ukraine-start-formal-accession-talks-after-orban-delay/a-77566611?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
The EU has formally opened the first stage of accession negotiations with Ukraine. This comes two years later than planned, as former Hungarian PM Viktor Orban was blocking the process prior to his election defeat.