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EU and Ukraine flags at accession conference Luxembourg 2026

EU Opens First Accession Cluster With Ukraine and Moldova — Five More Could Follow by July

The EU formally opened the first negotiation cluster with Ukraine and Moldova in Luxembourg on Monday, a breakthrough made possible only after Hungary's new government struck a bilateral deal on minority rights

June 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Peter Magyar, the Hungarian prime minister whose government tabled the anti-corruption bill, in a 2026 portrait

Hungary Tables the Anti-Graft Law Meant to Unlock the Billions Orban Froze

Peter Magyar's government submitted sweeping anti-corruption legislation to satisfy Brussels and unlock some 18 billion euros frozen during the Orban years, with a new asset recovery agency, expanded watchdog powers and Hungary's

June 10, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar at press conference on Ukraine EU accession cluster deal

Hungary Formally Approves Opening of Ukraine’s First EU Accession Cluster

Hungary has formally approved the opening of the first cluster of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations at the ambassadorial level, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced Thursday — ending a two-year deadlock that had

June 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at joint press conference in Berlin June 2 2026

Hungary and Ukraine Near Deal on Transcarpathian Minority Rights, Magyar Says in Berlin

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said a deal on Transcarpathian minority rights is close, clearing the way for Budapest to back Ukraine's EU accession talks.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News