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Hungary expressed approval of a Ukrainian bill submitted to parliament on Friday that aims to strengthen education rights for ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine. The move, which follows months of negotiations between the two countries, is seen as crucial for improving relations and advancing Ukraine's potential EU membership. Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and Foreign Minister Anita Orban both welcomed the initiative through social media posts, emphasizing its importance for the cultural and educational autonomy of Hungary’s minority in Transcarpathia.
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On October 2, Hungary welcomed Ukraine's move to submit draft legislation to parliament that strengthens the education rights of its ethnic Hungarian minority. This bill aims to enhance legal guarantees for Hungarian-language education and expand the network of educational institutions. The dispute over these minority rights had previously strained relations between Budapest and Kyiv, complicating Hungary’s support for Ukraine's EU accession ambitions. Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who has taken a less confrontational stance towards Kyiv compared to his predecessor Viktor Orban, emphasized that improving the rights of some 100,000 ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine is crucial for Budapest's backing of Ukraine’s EU membership. Hungary’s Foreign Minister Anita Orban reported that Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister, informed her about the bill submission and indicated a decision would be made this month.

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Magyar has taken a less confrontational stance towards Kyiv than his predecessor Viktor Orban, but he too has said that progress on boosting the rights of some 100,000 ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine is a prerequisite for Budapest's backing of Ukraine's EU accession. Hungary's Foreign Minister Anita Orban - no relation of the former prime minister - said on Friday that Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov had informed her that the bill on education rights would be submitted to the Ukrainian parliament with a decision expected this month.
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🔮 Magyar has taken a less confrontational stance towards Kyiv than his predecessor Viktor Orban, but he too has said that progress on boosting the rights of some 100,000 ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine is a prerequisite for Budapest's backing of Ukraine's EU accession. Hungary's Foreign Minister Anita Orban - no relation of the former prime minister - said on Friday that Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov had informed her that the bill on education rights would be submitted to the Ukrainian parliament with a decision expected this month.
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Hungary welcomes Ukraine's bill strengthening Hungarian minority rights · assertive framing

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Hungary welcomes Ukraine's bill strengthening Hungarian minority rights asserted
Hungary → welcome → rights
Hungary welcomed on Friday Ukraine's move to submit draft legislation to parliament that strengthens the education rights of its ethnic Hungarian minority. asserted
that → welcome → minority
A long-running dispute over minority rights had strained ties between Budapest and Kyiv and complicated Hungary’s support for Ukraine’s ambition to join the European Union. "The bill strengthens the legal guarantees of education in the Hungarian language, and the network of educational institutions," Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a Facebook post. asserted
Magyar → run → post
Magyar has taken a less confrontational stance towards Kyiv than his predecessor Viktor Orban, but he too has said that progress on boosting the rights of some 100,000 ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine is a prerequisite for Budapest's backing of Ukraine's EU accession. Hungary's Foreign Minister Anita Orban - no relation of the former prime minister - said on Friday that Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov had informed her that the bill on education rights would be submitted to the Ukrainian parliament with a decision expected this month. asserted
bill → take → decision
"We welcome this step, which was preceded by bilateral Hungarian-Ukrainian expert-level talks in recent weeks and consultations with representatives of the Transcarpathian Hungarian community," Orban wrote in a Facebook post. asserted
Orban → welcome → post
This step follows a June announcement from Magyar that Hungary and Ukraine had reached an agreement on the language, cultural and educational rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine. asserted
Hungary → follow → Ukraine
At the time Magyar said that once Ukraine enshrines the terms of that agreement in legislation, as well as its action plan for its EU accession talks, Hungary would support the opening of the first cluster of Ukraine's accession talks. asserted
Hungary → say → talks
Magyar has repeatedly said his government does not support accelerated membership talks for Ukraine. asserted
government → say → Ukraine
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