Hungary's Prime Minister categorically against it

Talks between EU heads of state and government focus on the possibility of opening accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine. Although the decision has to be unanimous, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban opposes negotiations with Ukraine, arguing that Kiev does not meet all the conditions imposed by the European Commission. In parallel, Hungary is blocking the EU budget, which includes a macro-financial package of more than €50 billion for Ukraine. In an attempt to reach a compromise, EU leaders are exploring solutions, and the commission recently decided to release €10.2bn in EU cohesion funds for Hungary that were suspended a year ago because of Budapest's justice problems. 

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Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary: 
"The preconditions were not set by Hungary. The conditions were set by the European Commission. Seven points that are public. The preconditions are preconditions, out of seven three are not met. In my opinion, several, but three are enough to say: guys, you don't fulfil the preconditions, you don't have the chance to start negotiations."

Meanwhile, Lithuania's president and Prime Minister of Germany, Olaf Scholz  have a different opinion.

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Gitanas Nauseda, President of Lithuania :
"So for my country, which benefits from the unanimity principle, because it is a small country, for example like Hungary, it is very important to maintain this principle. But we should not abuse this principle, but use it fairly and equitably."

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Olaf Scholz, Prime Minister of Germany : 

"Let's make progress so that the candidate countries of the Western Balkans, after almost 20 years, become members of the European Union faster. Let us succeed in making the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine continue this accession process, the same applies to Georgia according to the Commission proposal."