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Orbán Slams EU Plan for Ukraine Membership as “Declaration of War”. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán strongly criticized the EU’s plan to expedite Ukraine's membership, calling it an “open declaration of war” against Hungary. The European Commission is considering a plan to offer Ukraine partial EU membership before it completes all necessary reforms, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pushing for membership by 2027. Orbán, a close ally of Moscow, has consistently opposed Ukraine’s EU accession, warning that bypassing his veto would be a direct attack on Hungary’s sovereignty. European diplomats are reportedly exploring options to circumvent Orbán's veto, including seeking pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump or invoking Article 7 of the EU treaty to strip Hungary's voting rights. Orbán has used Ukraine’s potential EU membership as a key issue in Hungary’s upcoming elections, positioning himself as the protector of Hungary’s independence against the EU. With Hungary’s general election in April, Orbán’s Fidesz party faces a growing challenge from an opposition promising to tackle corruption and restore the rule of law. Orbán warned voters that a victory for the opposition would bring Hungary under “Brusselian rule” and endanger its sovereignty.
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