EU prepares contingency plan if Hungary blocks Ukraine's accession

Kaya Kallas Photo: Ilmar Saabas | Delfi Meedia

During her visit to Lviv on 9 May, European diplomat Kaja Kallas said that the European Union is considering contingency plans if Hungary blocks Ukraine's accession to the EU.

According to her, Brussels is negotiating with Budapest to avoid a veto. However, if the Hungarian side refuses to compromise, the EU is ready to implement plan B and plan C, reports «Evropeiska pravda».

«We are already working on an alternative solution, but we are not disclosing details yet,» Kaja Kallas said.

Earlier, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the decision on Ukraine's accession to the EU depends on Hungarians. In March, he initiated a vote in Hungary to determine the level of support for such a step.

As a reminder, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg that accelerating Ukraine's accession to the EU could be the main guarantee of security after the war.