Ukraine needs the backing of all 27 European Union countries to become a member, but Budapest is blocking it from moving to the next stage, citing concerns including the language rights of ethnic Hungarians. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/world/politics/ukraine-eu-hungary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #eu #europe #hungary