ハンガリー、EU accession negotiations for Ukraine opening of clusters 4 and 5 again blocked
On November 10, Hungary again refused to approve the screening results for clusters 4 and 5 in Ukraine's EU accession negotiations, blocking their opening. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Council of the EU's COELA enlargement working group. Hungary did not change its position, and the results for Moldova were also not approved.
要点
- Hungary blocked approval of the screening results for clusters 4 and 5 in Ukraine's EU accession negotiations on November 10.
- The issue was considered at a meeting of the Council of the EU's COELA enlargement working group.
- Clusters 4 and 5 remain the last two unopened clusters in the EU accession negotiations of Ukraine and Moldova.
- Cluster 4 covers the Green Agenda and sustainable connectivity.
- Cluster 5 covers resources, agriculture and cohesion policy.
- Hungary did not give its consent to the opening of clusters 4 and 5, and Ukraine cannot proceed to this stage without it.
- The Ukrainian side expects to open clusters 4 and 5 by the end of 2026.
なぜ重要か
ハンガリーの同意なしに、ウクライナはEU accession交渉の次の段階である第4・第5クラスターの開放に進むことはできません。これらのクラスターは「グリーンアジェンダとサステナブル连接性」および「資源、農業、結束政策」を対象としており、交渉全体の前進を左右します。
何が起きたか
10 November 2025, the Council of the EU's COELA enlargement working group considered Hungary's position on the screening results for clusters 4 and 5. Budapest again refused to approve the results and did not give consent to opening the clusters, leaving Ukraine's advancement to the next stage blocked. The results for Moldova were also not approved. Hungary's position did not change, and Budapest explained the delay as the need for additional review of the documents under the relevant negotiating chapters. According to Всеволод Ченцов, Hungary is not currently raising new demands regarding the rights of national minorities. The Ukrainian side expects to open clusters 4 and 5 by the end of 2026.
ウクライナメディアの見方
Ukrainian coverage directly shows the consequences of the blockage for Ukraine and emphasizes the planned opening of clusters 4 and 5 by the end of 2026. The context also includes Hungary's previous demand for an education law for national minorities and its link to the opening of the clusters.
背景
Hungary had previously blocked the opening of new negotiating clusters, demanding in particular the adoption of an education law for national minorities. The opening of the second and third clusters became possible after Hungary lifted its veto on 7 October and the EU officially opened those clusters on 13 October. The clusters were opened after the Verkhovna Rada adopted amendments to the education law in both readings and as a whole.