The previous Hungarian government demanded that Ukraine sign a purely bilateral agreement on minorities, said Taras Kachka
Taras Kachka (Photo: Official’s Facebook account)
The new Hungarian government has agreed that the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine will be safeguarded within the framework of current Ukrainian legislation and the approved action plan. This was announced during performance The Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration spoke in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Kachka.
WHY THIS MATTERS
For Ukraine’s accession to the EU The unanimous consent of all member states of the bloc is required. Until recently, Hungary was ruled byinto a pro-Russian government led by Viktor Orbán. He blocked Ukraine’s progress toward the EU. However, The new administration also has requirements regarding the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia. As for what price the Magyars will demand from Ukraine, Read more here.
According to him, the core of the agreements with Hungary is that policies regarding national minorities will be implemented “within the framework of current legislation.” This refers to law, approved by this session of Parliament.
Kachka emphasized that further details will be provided as part of the action plan for the protection of national minorities, which was approved by the government last May.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the previous Hungarian government refused to go along with the general plan and insisted on a purely bilateral agreement.
“We have finally convinced the Hungarian government that the action plan we presented a year and a half ago will serve as an adequate safeguard for the rights and interests of national minorities. We do not have a separate agreement regarding Hungary. We have an agreement with the European Union regarding the further development of policy on national minorities in general,” Kachka stated.
He added that the Hungarian government is convinced that the current action plan upholds the rights of the Hungarian minority “as is.”
“They have ample opportunities both for education and for exercising their language rights,” said Kachka, noting that this includes the use of dual street names and the ability to display symbols during celebrations of commemorative dates.
“There are also specific issues related to the educational process, particularly regarding students’ ability to speak the languages of national minorities during breaks. This is perhaps the only substantive issue,” he said.
- May 22, 2026, Sybiha gave a positive assessment the prospects for negotiations with the European Union regarding the opening of accession chapters.
- June 3, Madyar announced a settlement with Ukraine regarding the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia, something his predecessor had been unable to achieve.