Next two negotiation clusters on Ukraine's EU accession could open as early as next week – EU Commissioner Kos
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated at a press conference following the Moldova-EU Association Council meeting that the next two negotiation clusters regarding the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union could be opened in the near future, likely as early as next week.
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos announced at a press conference that the next two negotiation clusters concerning Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the European Union might commence as early as next week. Kos acknowledged the procedures within the Ukrainian parliament but expressed hope for the passage of a bill addressing the educational rights of national minorities.
This legislation, if approved, could remove Hungary's veto, allowing the opening of the negotiation clusters. The bill, dubbed Bill No. 16119, targets amendments to laws concerning the education of indigenous peoples and national minorities in Ukraine. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar acknowledged the importance of guaranteeing the rights of Ukraine's Hungarian minority.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha voiced optimism about a special session of the Verkhovna Rada to deliberate on European integration and the national minorities bill.
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