Magyar Focuses on Ukraine’s Hungarians Before Backing EU Bid

Incoming Hungarian leader Peter Magyar wants to see more rights granted to his country’s minority group in Ukraine before approving Kyiv’s formal negotiations to join the European Union, according to people familiar with the matter.

The issue came up during a meeting on Wednesday between Magyar and European Council President Antonio Costa in Brussels. The EU is pressing Magyar to drop the outgoing government’s opposition to officially opening membership negotiations with Ukraine, the people said on the condition of anonymity because the talks are private.