Ungaria refuză să se alăture Inițiativei de Cooperare în Carpați lansată de Ucraina. Relații tensionate între Budapesta și Kiev
Ukraine has launched the "Carpathian Eight" initiative to enhance cooperation in security, energy, and investments, but Hungary has declined to join. Prime Minister Péter Magyar confirmed that Hungary received an invitation but chose not to participate, citing unspecified reasons. This decision comes amid rising tensions in Hungary's diplomatic relations with Ukraine, despite previous agreements on minority rights. Hungary has also blocked Ukraine's EU accession negotiations multiple times, linking its stance to concerns over minority rights. Meanwhile, Hungary is exploring alternatives to Russian gas and evaluating its nuclear project with Russian technology.