Hungary Lifts Veto on Ukraine's EU Accession Negotiations (visegradinsight.eu)

• Hungary drops veto, allowing EU accession talks with Ukraine to proceed.
• Intergovernmental conference on 15 June 2026 in Luxembourg to open first negotiation cluster.
• Hungary gains recognition of minority rights concerns in exchange for lifting veto.

"Hungary has dropped its veto on starting EU accession negotiations with Ukraine. An intergovernmental conference will be held in Luxembourg on 15 June 2026 to open the first cluster of talks. Hungary secured recognition of its long-standing concerns over Hungarian minority rights in Ukraine. The breakthrough was achieved through a compromise that advances Ukraine's EU integration process."