Ukraine’s EU accession remains a hot topic not only within European institutions but also in national capitals. A majority argues that Ukraine should be granted membership via an accelerated process, regardless of the potential consequences.
In this podcast, senior research fellow Philip Pilkington and Péter Siklósi, coordinator of the Strong Europe Center at HIIA, join Sándor Seremet, coordinator of the Secure Neighbourhood Center at HIIA, to explore the real financial costs and security risks associated with a geopolitically driven fast-track accession of war-torn Ukraine.
The Budapest Outlook is the podcast channel of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs.