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EU agrees Ukraine accession talks as Orbán leaves room

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  The decision on opening accession talks with Ukraine was possible because Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán left the room at the time of the discussions — a technical 'absention' (Photo: Council of the European Union)

By ELENA SÁNCHEZ NICOLÁS AND PAULA SOLER

BRUSSELS, 14. DEC, 20:15

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The EU managed to open accession talks with Ukraine on Thursday (14 December) despite Hungary's opposition — a decision celebrated by Kyiv and deemed a "historic moment".

"This is a victory for Ukraine. A victory for all of Europe. A victory that motivates, inspires, and strengthens," Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky said, reacting to the news coming out of the EU summit in Brussels.