The European Union is set to open new negotiation chapters with Ukraine on Tuesday, marking a pivotal step in Kyiv’s journey toward bloc membership.
In a key development, Ukrainian legislators approved landmark minority rights protection legislation on Monday, clearing a significant obstacle to Kyiv’s EU membership aspirations.
The status of the Hungarian-speaking minority in western Ukraine had long been a point of contention with Budapest, which previously stalled Kyiv’s EU membership bid submitted shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
European Council President Antonio Costa welcomed the EU Member States’ decision on Monday to open two additional negotiation clusters with Ukraine and Moldova.
