Pakistan, June 3 -- Hungary has signaled a potential breakthrough on Ukraine and Moldova's European Union accession talks, raising hopes that long-standing political deadlock could ease. The development is significant because Hungary's veto has been a major obstacle to EU enlargement. The decision would directly affect Ukraine, Moldova, and the broader European integration process.

According to diplomatic sources, Hungary is preparing to lift its veto on opening the first negotiation cluster for Ukraine's EU membership bid. EU officials are expected to discuss the initial accession framework at a conference in Luxembourg on June 15. The move would mark the first formal step in detailed membership negotiations covering political, legal, a...