Ukraine’s EU accession bid advances after Kyiv passes minority rights law

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-12 · 18:41 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Ukraine's bid to join the European Union has advanced as the EU will open new negotiation chapters with Kyiv on Tuesday. This development follows the Ukrainian parliament's passage of legislation on Monday that protects the rights of national minorities. This new law removes a significant obstacle to Ukraine's membership aspirations. Previously, the treatment of the Hungarian-speaking minority in western Ukraine had created tensions with Budapest, leading Hungary to block Ukraine's EU membership bid. Ukraine officially submitted its membership application shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Hungary had previously blocked Ukraine's EU membership bid due to the status of the Hungarian-speaking minority.

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The new legislation removes a major hurdle in Ukraine's bid for EU membership.

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Ukrainian lawmakers passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities on Monday.

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The European Union will open new negotiation chapters with Ukraine on Tuesday.

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The European Union will on Tuesday open new negotiation chapters with Ukraine, an essential step in Kyiv’s long path to join the bloc. Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, which removes a major hurdle in Kyiv’s bid for membership. The status of the Hungarian-speaking minority in western Ukraine had long caused tensions with Budapest and Hungary had blocked Ukraine’s EU membership bid, officially submitted days after Russia’s full-scale...

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