When freshly sworn-in Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar lifted Hungary's long-standing veto on Ukraine's EU membership bid in early June, many in Brussels and Kyiv breathed a sigh of relief.
The move signalled the end of Viktor Orbán's years-long policy of blocking Ukrainian accession, and was welcomed by both Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President António Costa, both staunch supporters of Ukrainian accession.
