EU Approves Ukraine and Moldova Accession Talks Despite Orban's Abstention
TL;DR
The European Union has approved the start of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, as well as granting candidate status to Georgia, despite Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's abstention. The decision is seen as a rebuke to Russia's attempts to exert control in the region. The approval is a significant victory for Ukraine, which has been battling against Russian forces, and Moldova, which sees it as a new chapter. The next step is to draft a negotiating framework, with full membership potentially taking years. The EU leaders are also discussing the revision of the bloc's common budget, including a €50 billion fund to support Ukraine.
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