Ukraine passes minority education law to advance EU talks

The Ukrainian parliament has approved legislation expanding educational rights for national minorities, securing 266 votes in favor. The reform guarantees native-language instruction across schools and the issuance of official educational documents in minority languages.

The legislative move addresses a core demand from Budapest, which recently pledged to unblock the second and third clusters of Ukraine's European Union accession negotiations upon the law's passage. Beyond facilitating Kyiv's path toward EU membership, the adoption aims to resolve more than a decade of diplomatic friction between Ukraine and Hungary over minority rights. The breakthrough is expected to clear the way for a high-level meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian political leaders.

Sources: 444, HVG, Telex