Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to rebuild their countries’ political and economic relations during talks in Brussels on Friday, Oct. 16. Magyar expressed solidarity with Ukraine against Russia’s aggression and offered diplomatic support for efforts to secure a ceasefire and lasting peace, Reuters reported, citing his Facebook statement after the meeting. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The leaders met on the sidelines of the European Council summit after a breakthrough over minority education rights helped unblock part of Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations. Minority education law helps unblock EU talks Ukraine’s parliament adopted the education amendments on Oct. 12, and Zelensky signed them into law that day. The legislation expands education rights for national minorities whose languages are official EU languages and introduces a special status for qualifying minority-language schools. The rights of Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarian community, concentrated in the southwestern Zakarpattia region, have long been a source of tension with Budapest. Both Magyar’s government and its predecessor, led by Viktor Orbán, linked progress in Ukraine’s accession negotiations to minority-rights concerns. After the law’s adoption, Hungary dropped its objections to opening Cluster 2, covering the internal market, and Cluster 3, covering competitiveness and inclusive growth. Negotiations on both opened on Oct. 13, bringing the total opened to four of the six clusters. Moscow Airports Suspend Flights Again Amid Drone Alerts Magyar described the law and the start of its implementation as a step toward restoring mutual trust. He said discussions would continue at ministerial level. Further meetings under consideration Further talks could take place in Berehove, a center of Ukraine’s Hungarian community, Magyar said, according to Euronews. Zelensky has also received an invitation to Budapest for the Oct. 23 commemoration of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, deputy presidential chief of staff Ihor Zhovkva told Euronews. He said the president was considering attending; a visit has not been confirmed. The Brussels summit comes as Zelensky seeks European support amid continuing Russian attacks and tensions with Washington over restrictions on military satellite communications and US policy toward Russian energy exports. You can also highlight the text and press Ctrl + Enter
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to rebuild their countries’ political and economic relations during talks in Brussels on Friday, Oct. 16. Magyar expressed solidarity with Ukraine against Russia’s aggression and offer…
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