an interview<\/a> with Ukrinform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cAt present, the European Union has no formal mechanisms to override a single-member veto\u2014its decision-making process remains bound by the principle of unanimity. This poses a significant challenge, one the EU now fully recognizes,\u201d the diplomat said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that Hungary\u2019s stance\u2014frequently at odds with the EU\u2019s collective position\u2014could prompt Brussels to adopt informal but effective countermeasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe may soon see the suspension of financial aid worth tens of billions of euros, without which Hungary cannot sustain itself for long. Another possible measure is restricting Hungary\u2019s voting rights. If that happens, Budapest\u2019s position will simply lose its weight\u2014period,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ohryzko also pointed to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s increasingly pro-Russian rhetoric, suggesting that a shift in Hungary\u2019s position on Ukraine is unlikely without a change in leadership, which could come after next year\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the former Foreign Minister, Ukraine\u2019s EU accession talks have actually begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased on our information from Brussels, preparations for the negotiation process are already underway\u2014it will proceed in parallel with Moldova, albeit informally. In my view, negotiations across all clusters will begin even before a formal political decision is made. Once the opportunity arises, they will simply be formalized retroactively,\u201d the diplomat said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commenting on Kyiv\u2019s response to Hungary\u2019s actions, Ohryzko stressed that Ukraine\u2019s official stance should be significantly firmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor too long, we have shown a level of restraint that Hungary does not deserve,\u201d Ohryzko stated, adding that its current prime minister openly aligns himself with pro-Moscow rhetoric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that Ukraine has every right to publicly address Hungary\u2019s historical responsibility for its involvement in Nazi crimes committed on Ukrainian territory during World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are fully entitled to raise these issues\u2014not out of revenge, but in the name of historical memory and contemporary political accountability. All that\u2019s needed is the political will,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As earlier reported, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n claims that 95% of respondents in the government\u2019s Voks-2025 \u201cnational consultations\u201d opposed Ukraine\u2019s accession to the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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