Zelenskyy signs education law amendments sought by Hungary to unblock Ukraine's EU accession talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed amendments to Ukraine's education law that were previously passed by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) and that Hungary had demanded as a condition for agreeing to the opening of negotiating clusters 2 and 3 in Ukraine's EU accession talks.

Source: European Pravda, citing the Verkhovna Rada press service

Details: The Verkhovna Rada is reported to have received the document bearing the president's signature.

The legislation refines existing laws and guarantees the right of children from national minorities and indigenous peoples of Ukraine whose languages are official EU languages to receive education in their native language in Ukraine alongside the state language.

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Background:

• On 12 October, the Ukrainian parliament approved amendments to the law on education. The changes are necessary for Hungary to agree to the opening of negotiating clusters 2 and 3 in Ukraine's EU accession talks.
• The Hungarian government has welcomed the adopted amendments.
• European Pravda reported that the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) is ready to approve the EU's common negotiating positions on the opening of the second and third accession negotiating clusters with Ukraine on Monday 12 October following the adoption of the amendments on minority education rights by the Verkhovna Rada.

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