Hungary defiant over threat to block Ukraine EU accession talks

Bleak mood in Brussels as Hungary’s foreign minister says it will not give in to pressure on EU enlargement

A decision to start talks on Ukraine’s EU accession is on a knife-edge after Hungary said it would not bow to mounting pressure to give the green light.

Viktor Orbán’s threat to veto the launch of negotiations is being taken seriously, with Ukraine’s foreign minister warning of “devastating consequences” for his country if the talks are blocked.