This is blackmail, there is no harassment, – the head of the Hungarian community of Kyiv responded to Orban’s reproaches

What do the statements of the political director of the Hungarian Prime Minister mean / Collage 24 Channel

The political director of the Hungarian Prime Minister, Balazs Orbán, said that it is allegedly “unbearable for Hungarians to live” on the territory of Ukraine. All because of the “hard” language law. The Hungarian government stated that it would block negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU until the Ukrainian state resolves this issue.

However, all Ukrainian laws on education and language are fully consistent with the European Charter for Minority Languages. The head of the Hungarian community of Kiev and the Kiev region, Tibor Tompa, told Channel 24 , noting that he reported on the language of education in Ukraine at a meeting of the Venice Commission. It should be noted that Hungary stated that the country has always been a supporter of Ukraine’s rapprochement with the EU.

According to him, now the biggest problem of the Hungarian community is that it does not speak Ukrainian in some areas of Transcarpathia.

There is no oppression of the Hungarian community in Ukraine. We, Hungarians, have all the necessary rights to develop our language, so that we constantly communicate in our language, study our language and study various subjects in our language,” Tompa emphasized.

A representative of the government of Viktor Orban said that it is allegedly very “difficult for Hungarians to live” in Ukraine because of the laws adopted. According to the head of the Hungarian community of Kiev and the Kiev region, the Hungarian authorities continue to blackmail.

“The modern Hungarian authorities continue blackmail, intimidation and manipulation, a hostile attitude towards Ukraine and Ukrainians, allegedly “bargaining” for themselves some preferences from the European Union,” said Tibor Tompa.

This is because Hungary itself violated all the norms and principles of the rule of law. He noted that this country has been here for more than 2 years. does not receive funding from the European Union.

“We need to move forward, not listen to the unlucky modern politicians of Hungary. They are really doing their so-called job, manipulating what they supposedly give us help. But all this help is 100 thousand times less than the trouble and statements that they make every day.” in our direction,” emphasized the head of the Hungarian community of Kiev and the Kiev region.

How the Hungarian society of Kyiv and the region reacted to the reproaches of Balazs Orban: watch the video

When can negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU begin?

• Vladimir Zelensky noted that a historic conclusion of the European Union is expected on November 8. We are talking about a report on Ukraine’s implementation of the recommendations of the European Commission.
• According to media reports, the European Commission believes that Ukraine has fully fulfilled 4 of the 7 criteria for a candidate to join the European Union.
• European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the Ukrainian state has proven that its democracy can meet the points to begin joining the EU. She stressed that negotiations on accession to the European Union could begin this year.
• Hungary said that Budapest will block the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU until Kyiv fulfills Hungarian requirements for the language of education. A recently introduced law in Ukraine obliges national minorities to receive at least 70% of their education in Ukrainian. In Hungary, they fear that children from Hungarian families in Ukraine will fall behind in their studies. The European Commission said that the Ukrainian state needs to make more progress on this matter.
• The deputy head of the Servant of the People faction said that there will be a meeting of the European Council in December. It will decide whether to begin negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union. At the same time, the Verkhovna Rada will need to vote on additional decisions in November – December. We are talking, in particular, about anti-corruption bills and the education of national minorities.