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Sandor Zsiros

Hungary's complicated enlargement policy: No to Ukraine, yes to the Western Balkans

Hungary is known in the European Union for its opposition to Ukraine's EU membership bid, its veto pledge threatening the opening of negotiation chapters for Kyiv.

Yet the Hungarian stance on enlargement represents a nuanced balancing act, as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán strongly supports the efforts of the Western Balkan countries to join the EU, as well as those of Moldova and Georgia.

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