Vladislav Grigoriev 19:52, 02.06.26 UNIAN
The new government of Hungary is ready to lift the veto after a meeting between Ukrainian and Hungarian experts on the rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine
Hungary has made it clear that it will not block Ukraine’s application for membership in the European Union , Politico reports , citing four diplomats.
One of the diplomats shared that EU ambassadors will finalize their position on opening the first cluster for Ukraine and Moldova by the end of this week after Ukraine presents its plans for internal reforms and resolves the issue of national minorities.
According to the publication’s interlocutors, the opening of the first negotiating cluster is tentatively scheduled for an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg on June 15.
The Hungarian official noted that no decision has been made yet regarding the opening of negotiation clusters for Ukraine.Video of the dayAd loading
“Negotiations are ongoing. No agreement has been reached,” he said.
One of the diplomats told reporters that during the June 1 meeting, the Ukrainian side assured European partners that it could soon resolve most of the issues outlined in the 11-point plan, originally prepared under the government of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Not all of Hungary’s demands can be met immediately, but the diplomat added that Budapest’s approval does not depend on the adoption of new legislation in Ukraine.
The publication’s interlocutors said that the new Hungarian government is ready to lift the veto after a meeting between Ukrainian and Hungarian experts on the rights of Hungarians living in Ukraine.
One source noted that negotiations on Ukraine’s EU membership intensified after Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar visited Brussels and met with senior EU officials to discuss how to unblock €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds.
The publication recalled that the opening of negotiation clusters requires unanimous approval by all 27 EU member states. Any country can block the process at any stage by opposing it.
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Magyar clarified that the meeting will take place next week if technical negotiations on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine are completed this week. He expressed optimism on this issue.
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