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Magyar teases imminent deal on Hungarian minority to lift veto on Kyiv's EU accession
Magyar said a deal could end Hungary’s two-year veto and let EU members open Ukraine accession talks, with Moldova’s bid also advancing.
Summary by Euronews
Magyar says he is "very optimistic" about a deal on minority rights in Ukraine after years of political impasse. An agreement between Budapest and Kyiv on the delicate matter would allow for EU accession talks to begin.
The rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, one of the major bilateral disputes that marked the relationship between Kiev and Budapest during the years of Viktor Orban, were...
Hungary has come to understand that it will give up its long-standing opposition to Kiev's application for EU membership, thus allowing Ukraine and Moldova to start official negotiations for EU bloc membership in the following days, four diplomats told Politico.
The new head of government in Budapest is confident: an agreement on the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine seems within reach, which affects their EU ambitions.