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Jorge Liboreiro

Magyar claims deal with Ukraine on minority rights to lift veto on EU accession

Hungary has signalled its intention to lift its two-year-long veto on Ukraine's bid to join the European Union after Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced a deal with Kyiv on minority rights, allowing the process to enter its next phase.

"We have reached a comprehensive agreement with Ukraine on the expansion of the linguistic, educational, cultural and political rights of the 100,000-strong Hungarian minority," Magyar said on Wednesday on a Facebook video.

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