Orban Urges Hungary to Reform EU Instead of Exiting

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated that Hungary should reject the current European Union (EU) model and work towards changing it instead of leaving the EU. Orban expressed opposition to starting talks with Ukraine about its EU accession, citing the country's distance from EU standards. He also vowed to fight against EU attempts to settle migrants in Hungary. Orban's government has been at odds with Brussels over frozen EU funds due to democratic concerns. The decision to invite Ukraine to start membership talks at an upcoming EU summit is at risk due to Hungarian resistance. Orban has begun campaigning for the European parliamentary elections and sent a survey to citizens regarding EU funds for Ukraine.