# Ukraine passes minority rights law, paving way for breakthrough in EU accession talks

https://mins.news/en/item/96438

- euronews, 2026-10-12 12:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/12/ukraine-passes-minority-rights-law-paving-way-for-breakthrough-in-eu-accession-talks

> A law adopted by Ukraine’s legislature on minority protections has softened its prolonged disagreement with Hungary. Diplomats foresee approval in Budapest of two further EU accession negotiating clusters on Tuesday; a meeting in Brussels between Prime Minister Péter Magyar and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains possible for Thursday.

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