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Ukraine Secures EU-Wide Agreement on Two More Accession Clusters Following Minority Rights Reform
The move follows Ukraine’s minority-language schooling reform and removes Hungary’s veto on talks covering the internal market and competitiveness.
- On Monday, Ukraine's parliament passed a minority education bill with 266 votes, clearing the path for the European Union to open two new negotiation clusters. Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne confirmed all 27 member states agreed.
- Hungary had blocked progress in Kyiv's accession talks since 2023, demanding protections for roughly 100,000 ethnic Hungarians in Zakarpattia. The new legislation fulfills an agreement reached earlier this year between Ukraine and Prime Minister Péter Magyar's government.
- Schools where more than 50% of pupils study in an official EU minority language may receive special status under the new law. Ukrainian remains the primary state language of education while allowing translated materials and minority-language instruction.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban met in Luxembourg to welcome the progress. "We welcome today's important step," Orban said, noting Budapest will monitor implementation alongside minority representatives.
- Formal negotiations for Cluster 2, covering the internal market, and Cluster 3, focusing on competitiveness, launch tomorrow. While this marks a critical milestone, further reforms remain necessary to complete the 33 chapters of EU law.
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The European Union - Tuesday - is opening two new negotiating seasons with Ukraine on the internal market and competitiveness, in a fundamental step on the Kiev long road towards joining the bloc.
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