According to Agence France-Presse on October 12, the EU will open a new chapter of negotiations with Ukraine on the 13th. This is a key step in Kiev's long road to joining the European Union. Ukrainian lawmakers passed legislation protecting the rights of ethnic minorities on the 12th, removing a major obstacle on Kiev's path to joining the Union. The status of the Hungarian-speaking minority in western Ukraine has long caused tension between Kyiv and Budapest. Hungary has blocked Ukraine's efforts to join the European Union. A few days after Russia took special military action against Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine officially submitted an application to join the Union.

According to Agence France-Presse on October 12, the EU will open a new chapter of negotiations with Ukraine on the 13th. This is a key step in Kiev's long road to joining the European Union. Ukrainian lawmakers passed legislation protecting the rights of ethnic minorities on the 12th, removing a major obstacle on Kiev's path to joining the Union. The status of the Hungarian-speaking minority in western Ukraine has long caused tension between Kyiv and Budapest. Hungary has blocked Ukraine's efforts to join the European Union. A few days after Russia took special military action against Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine officially submitted an application to join the Union.