Hungary inHungarian-Serbian Railwayand other projects actively cooperate with China and Russia, tooMember of the European Unionis the only country that still imports energy from Russia, which shows Orban's "head iron" attitude. And in Ukraine joinedEuropean UnionHungary has always been opposed to it. AlthoughEuropean UnionThe unanimous consent of all member states is required to admit new members, and three countries, including Hungary, Slovakia and Austria, have opposed Ukraine's accessionEuropean Union, but Hungary is the only country that directly and explicitly opposes it. According to the analysis, Orban is against Ukraine's accessionEuropean Union, mainly out of personal and Hungarian high-level "ambitions", since there is a large concentration of ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia, where Ukraine borders Hungary. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that Ukraine is not in a position to joinEuropean Unionconditions. Surprisingly, inEuropean UnionAt the meeting, Orban chose to "leave" on the vote on Ukraine's accession talks, which led to the other member states unanimously agreeing to start negotiations. Orban later explained that he did not want to be involved in the "wrong decision" and refused to vote. However, it is clear that this is Hungary's accession to UkraineEuropean UnionAttitudes have changed. The reason for this is, in the final analysis, for the sake of "profit". InEuropean UnionThe day before the meeting,European UnionThe public announcement of tens of billions of euros in bailouts to Hungary is likely to be the reason for Hungary's change. After all, as the prime minister of Hungary, Orban's most important responsibility is to fight for Hungary's interests, and he has succeeded in doing so. Ukrainian ** Zelensky cheered this, believing that this is a victory not only for Ukraine, but also for Europe. However, it should be noted that this meeting only began the accession of UkraineEuropean UnionUkraine officially joinedEuropean UnionThere is still a long way to go. It's like Turkey's application for **European UnionAfter decades of negotiations, Ukraine has successfully started negotiations, but is still close to formally joiningEuropean UnionThere is still a long way to go. Ukraine, so to speak, joinedEuropean UnionThe road has just begun, and it has been long and arduous.
Ever since Viktor Orban became prime minister of Hungary, Hungary has been known for its penchant for "going against the grain" with the United States and the West. They not only actively cooperated with Russia and carried outHungarian-Serbian Railwayand other important projects, but also NATO andMember of the European Unionis the only country that still imports energy from Russia. This "head-iron" stance not only reflects Hungary's independence, but also demonstrates Orban's insistence on national interests.
Orban joins UkraineEuropean UnionThe opposition is not accidental. Transcarpathia, Ukraine's border with Hungary, is home to a large ethnic Hungarian population, and this region was part of the Kingdom of Hungary during the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As a result, some high-level officials in Orban and Hungary have different views on Ukraine's accession and are worried about Ukraine's accessionEuropean UnionIt may have an impact on Transcarpathia and its ethnic Hungarian people. This concern has led Hungary to take a firm stance on Ukraine's accession negotiations.
It is worth mentioning that for many years, Hungary has been taking a friendly attitude towards Ukraine and promoting the development of relations between the two countries. But withEuropean UnionAt the beginning of the negotiations, Hungary may adjust its policy to protect its own interests and seek better ways to cooperate.
InEuropean UnionAt the meeting, Orban chose to "abstain" from the vote on Ukraine's accession negotiations by "leaving the venue", which eventually led to the unanimous agreement of the other member states to start negotiations. Orban explained that he did not want to be involved in this "wrong decision" and therefore chose not to vote. However, this move actually shows Hungary's interest in Ukraine's accessionEuropean UnionThere has been a shift in attitude.
The reasons for Hungary's change of position can be summed up in one word: "interests". European UnionThe day before the meeting, tens of billions of euros in bailouts to Hungary were announced. This huge amount of money is undoubtedly a huge ** and opportunity for Hungary. As Hungarian Prime Minister, Orban's first priority is to fight for Hungary's interests. ConsideredEuropean UnionOrban chose to temporarily abandon his position against Ukraine's accession negotiations. This is also understandable, because it is the responsibility of a country's leaders to fight for better conditions and opportunities for their country.
AlthoughEuropean UnionIt was agreed to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession, but in fact Ukraine was far from formally joiningEuropean UnionThere is still a long way to go. We can use the example of Turkey as a reference. Turkey submitted its bid to join the European Community in 1987, did not become a candidate until 1999, and officially launched accession negotiations in 2005. This shows joiningEuropean UnionIt takes a long and complicated process and conditions to go through.
Despite Ukraine's success in opening accession negotiations, it still faces challenges and demands. Ukraine needs to carry out a series of political,Economyand social reforms to meetEuropean UnionThe requirements for democracy, the rule of law and human rights. In addition, Ukraine needs to resolve the conflict with Russia, as well as internalEconomyand social issues.
In short, Hungary to Ukraine's accessionEuropean UnionThere has been a shift in attitude. This shift is mainly motivated by interestsEuropean UnionA large amount of financial bailouts were provided to Hungary in exchange for Hungary's "tacit approval" in the negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union. But Ukraine officially joinedEuropean UnionThere is still a long process to go through, and it needs to be satisfiedEuropean Unionvarious requirements and conditions.