EU membership for Ukraine 'unthinkable' - Orban --Kiev joining the bloc could trigger economic collapse and rising crime in Hungary, the prime minister said | 28 Feb 2025 | Admitting Ukraine into the EU would be an "unthinkable" act, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stated, adding that accession to the bloc by Kiev could have severe economic and security consequences for Hungary. Speaking in an interview with Kossuth Radio on Friday, Orban said that while he would not rule out Ukraine joining the bloc in principle, doing so under the current circumstances would be virtually impossible. "One thing I can say for sure: here and now, this is unthinkable," he said. He argued that Ukraine’s membership in the EU "would ruin us," adding, "First, it would destroy Hungarian farmers and Hungarian agriculture. Second, it would subsequently ruin the entire Hungarian national economy."