Hungarian PM Magyar announces meeting with Zelenskyy on October 16
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels on October 16.
He wrote this on Facebook, Censor.NET reports.
EU summit and meeting with Zelenskyy
Magyar said he had departed for the EU summit in Brussels, where the agenda includes further strengthening the protection of Europe’s external borders, addressing the energy crisis and approving the EU’s seven-year budget.
"Today I will hold talks with the prime ministers of the Visegrad Four countries, and on Thursday, ahead of the summit, I will attend a meeting of heads of government from European People’s Party member parties and a meeting on cohesion convened by the Italian prime minister," the Hungarian head of government wrote.
He also said he would hold his first official meeting with Zelenskyy on October 16.
"On Friday morning, I will hold my first official one-on-one talks with the president of Ukraine," Magyar said.
Background
- On October 7, Hungary lifted its block on Ukraine’s further progress in EU accession negotiations. Budapest gave the "green light" to opening Cluster 2, "Internal market", and Cluster 3, "Competitiveness and inclusive growth".
- On October 12, the Verkhovna Rada passed bill No. 16119 on education for national minorities.
- On October 12, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the law on the educational rights of national minorities. It is necessary for opening EU accession negotiation clusters.
- The Transcarpathian Hungarian Cultural Association and the Democratic Union of Hungarians of Ukraine supported the bill on the educational rights of national minorities submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. The organisations urged MPs to adopt the legislation in full as soon as possible.
