07.03.2025 - 07:08 [ Politico.eu ]

Orbán announces Hungarian poll on Ukraine joining the EU

Hungarians will have a say on whether they want Ukraine to join the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said early Friday — though the ballot is non-binding and will almost certainly be stacked against Kyiv.

Speaking to reporters after an emergency summit of all 27 EU leaders in Brussels — in which Hungary was the lone holdout refusing to endorse a joint statement in support of arming Ukraine — Orbán said his government would poll Hungarians on their support for Kyiv’s EU accession.