After the Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Germany, and France, now Poland also announces that it will not agree to the accelerated accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU.

The European Commission suggested a possible shortcut for Ukraine's accession, but Polish Deputy Minister Radosław Sikorski emphasized that this will not happen, as Ukraine is required to meet all necessary conditions. Negotiations with Ukraine will include difficult chapters, such as agriculture and transport. Although EU leaders have approved the opening of technical negotiations for December 2025, the accession process remains based on unanimity.

Opposition from some states such as Hungary, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy complicates a rapid accession timeline, with arguments that membership status during the conflict would involve the EU in war. Austria, through former Chancellor Karl Nehammer, stated that there should be no preferential treatment for Ukraine compared to the countries in the Western Balkans, which have long awaited integration.