Leaders of the European Union have decided to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova at a summit in Brussels on Thursday (December 14). They have also granted candidate status to Georgia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the decision as a "victory" for his country and Europe.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for European Council President Charles Michel said that the agreement was unanimous, the BBC reported.
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Orban Furious with Decision to Add Ukraine to EU
Ukraine was able to enter into membership talks with the EU despite earlier efforts by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to block such.
In his Facebook page, the Hungarian prime minister - who has friendly relations with the Kremlin - made his dismay evident, calling Ukraine's membership a "bad decision," and that his country would not participate in such.
Ukraine and Moldova applied to join the bloc after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Both nations were given candidate status last June.
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