After years of tension, Hungary and Ukraine hold talks on Hungarian minority rights
Hungary and Ukraine are set to begin high-level consultations regarding the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian minority. This development follows years of strained relations under the previous Hungarian government, which had adopted a pro-Russian stance. The new Hungarian government aims to improve bilateral ties and address minority rights issues constructively.
- ▪Hungary and Ukraine will start high-level consultations on the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian minority.
- ▪Relations between the two countries had deteriorated under former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's pro-Russian government.
- ▪The new Hungarian Foreign Minister, Anita Orbán, expressed optimism for constructive dialogue and tangible progress for the Hungarian community.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onAfter years of tension, Hungary and Ukraine hold talks on Hungarian minority rightsHungary and Ukraine are planning to start high-level consultations on the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian minorityByJUSTIN SPIKE Associated PressMay 18, 2026, 6:49 AM1:10Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026.
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