Hungary's Magyar proposes meeting with Zelenskiy on minority rights
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has proposed a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss the rights of ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine. Magyar, who recently won the election, aims to improve relations between Hungary and Ukraine by addressing minority rights issues. He emphasized the importance of restoring cultural and linguistic rights to ensure ethnic Hungarians can remain in their homeland.
- ▪Peter Magyar proposed a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss minority rights.
- ▪Magyar recently won the Hungarian election, ousting Viktor Orban after 16 years in power.
- ▪He aims to address the rights of approximately 150,000 ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine.
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Hungary's Magyar proposes meeting with Zelenskiy on minority rightsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Election winner Peter Magyar speaks during a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File PhotoPublished Apr 29, 2026, 12:53 AMUpdated Apr 29, 2026, 12:58 AMListenBUDAPEST, April 28 - Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar has proposed a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in western Ukraine to discuss minority rights of ethnic Hungarians in the region, Magyar said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.Centre-right leader Magyar ousted nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years in power at an April 12 election, winning a constitutional majority that will allow him to roll back Orban's contested…
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