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European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.
European Council President Charles Michel called it “a clear signal of hope for their people and our continent.”
The decision was announced at a summit gathering leaders of the 27 EU countries.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has for weeks insisted that the EU should not start membership talks with Ukraine and vowed to block them.
There was no immediate comment from Hungary after Michel’s announceement.
Orban was a lone hold-out at the summit, taking place at a critical time for Kyiv in its war against Russia’s invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the decision as “a victory for Ukraine. A victory for all of Europe.”
“A victory that motivates, inspires, and strengthens,” Zelenskyy noted.
Michel went on to say the summit granted EU candidate status to Georgia and would also advance an EU bid by another hopeful – Bosnia-Herzegovina – once it reaches “the necessary degree of compliance” with criteria.
