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Hungary and Ukraine reach deal on minority rights, ending EU veto

Jun 3, 20269 sources

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Summary

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar announced a historic agreement with Ukraine on minority rights, which led to Hungary lifting its veto on Ukraine's EU accession talks. The deal also ended Hungary's two-year blockade of EU arms funding for Ukraine, unlocking €6.6 billion in EU funds for Budapest.

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