Denmark seeks to overcome Hungary's veto on Ukraine's EU accession

«We will not let Hungary stop Ukraine»: Denmark looks for ways to overcome Orban's veto

Minister for European Affairs of Denmark Marie Bierre in an interview with the The Telegraph emphasised that Ukraine's accession to the EU remains a top priority Copenhagen during his presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Despite Hungary's attempts to block the talks, Bierre noted that the process is not stopped, and Member States are looking for legal and political mechanisms to override Viktor Orban's veto.

«We will not allow Hungary to stop Ukraine. It is wrong when one state abuses the veto. We must keep hope and motivation alive for Ukrainians,» the Danish official said.

The EU is preparing changes

Brussels is increasingly discussing transition to a majority voting system in foreign policy and enlargement to avoid situations where One country can block the will of the other 26 EU members.

Denmark supports the idea of such reforms, considering them «a necessary step to preserve European unity and the effectiveness of decisions».

Context.

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban has repeatedly threatened to veto financial aid to Ukraine and the start of EU accession negotiations.
Against this background, most member states, including Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Germany and France, The EU's support for the EU is increasing diplomatic pressure on Budapest.

European leaders seek to preserve Bloc unity on the eve of the EU summit, The next stage of the expansion is planned to be approved by the Board of Directors.