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Ukraine passes minority rights law, paving way for breakthrough in EU accession talks
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Ukraine’s parliament passed a law enhancing minority rights, particularly protecting the use of minority languages in schools and cultural events, to ease tensions with Hungary and support EU accession talks.
- The legislation addresses long-standing disputes involving the rights of about 100,000 ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region, which had previously led Hungary to block Ukraine’s EU progress.
- Following the law’s approval, Hungary is expected to lift its veto on opening two additional EU negotiating clusters, improving bilateral relations and facilitating potential high-level meetings between Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- The new Hungarian government under Magyar has taken a more pragmatic stance compared to the previous Orbán administration, although some tensions remain, as seen in recent disagreements over Hungary’s participation in regional development summits.
