Viktor Orban said he and his government would “resist” EU talks scheduled for mid-December on whether to formally extend an invitation to Kyiv to join the bloc.
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00:00 Viktor Orban has said Ukraine is light years away from joining the European Union.
00:06 The comments came as he was re-elected as the president of the right-wing nationalist
00:10 Fidesz party for the 11th consecutive time.
00:14 Hungary's prime minister argued that the EU's promise to start admissions talks with Kiev
00:19 was a mistake.
00:22 Earlier this month, the head of Hungary's prime minister's office suggested giving Ukraine
00:26 a privileged partnership instead of full membership.
00:30 EU membership votes would require unanimous agreement from member states, meaning Orban
00:35 theoretically wields a veto.
00:39 Meanwhile hundreds of protesters marched in the streets of Kiev, demanding more financial
00:44 support for Ukraine's military.
00:49 The march was organised by Money for the Armed Forces, a group which wants spending to be
00:53 redirected to the defence of its country.
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