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EU Commission pushes for progress on Ukraine’s accession despite Hungary’s block
Europe

EU Commission pushes for progress on Ukraine’s accession despite Hungary’s block

by Alexandra Brzozowski

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission is pushing to maintain momentum in Ukraine's EU accession bid despite political resistance from Hungary, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said. "The main issue now is that we need strong support also in the EU member states," Kos told a group of reporters, including the Kyiv Independent, ahead of the release of the EU annual review of the progress of candidate countries in their accession process set for Nov. 4. According to Ukrainian and Europe

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Returning home, photographer Yelena Yemchuk finds beauty in a country at war

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