Hungary Lifts Veto on EU Accession Talks with Ukraine and Moldova
Budapest dropped its opposition to advancing membership negotiations after Kyiv submitted a minority rights bill to parliament.
Hungary has lifted its veto on accelerating European Union accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, Bulgarian outlet Dnevnik and Hungarian website 24.hu reported.
According to the reports, the agreement was reached after a new draft law regulating the rights of national minorities was submitted to the Ukrainian parliament, resolving a major point of contention between the two countries.
Following the withdrawal of the Hungarian veto, two negotiating clusters were opened as part of the accession process to the European bloc. Further details regarding the text of the legislation and the timeline for upcoming discussions have not yet been released.