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Orban says EU can't yet discuss Ukraine membership

Published December 14,2023
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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived at the EU summit of Thursday determined to derail any attempt by fellow leaders to launch membership talks for Ukraine.

Arriving at the meeting, Orban told reporters that Ukraine did not yet meet the "merit-based" criteria to join the EU and that the issue should not even be discussed.

"We're not going to move away from this," he warned.