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World June 3, 2026

Hungary's Magyar Signals Deal to Drop Ukraine Accession Veto

Prime Minister Péter Magyar told reporters in Berlin he is 'very optimistic' about a minority-rights agreement with Kyiv that would clear Hungary's long-standing block on Ukraine's EU membership talks.

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