RTVS | EU leaders summit decides to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova
Viktor Orbán leaves the room before the vote on the opening of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, showing his position but not blocking the move. How did the other heads of state convince him? What can we expect from the Hungarian Prime Minister in the future? Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, answered these questions for Slovak RTVS.
Listen to the whole interview in Czech here.
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Martin Vokálek
Executive Director
Executive Director
Expertise: Economic issues, European security and NATO, war crimes and international law problematic
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tel.: +420 212 246 552
email: europeum@europeum.org
https://www.europeum.org