Hungary and Ukraine have officially resolved one of the most contentious issues in their bilateral relationship. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on X on June 12 that the two nations have formalized a comprehensive agreement safeguarding the rights of the ethnic Hungarian minority residing in western Ukraine. Formalizing minority protections In a public statement, Magyar confirmed that the Ukrainian government has issued a formal diplomatic note committing to the full implementation of the agreement’s provisions. Kyiv has embedded these commitments into its EU Minority Action Plan.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “The historic agreement between Hungary and Ukraine on the educational, cultural, linguistic, and political rights of the Hungarian community in Transcarpathia has now been formalised,” Magyar wrote on social media. Because the agreement is now tied to Ukraine’s EU accession framework, both the European Commission and the European Council will actively monitor Kyiv’s compliance. Magyar warned that if Ukraine fails to uphold its obligations regarding minority rights, further progress in its EU accession process could be blocked. Restoring rights in Transcarpathia According to DailyNewsHungary, the dispute over minority rights has dominated Hungarian-Ukrainian relations for the past decade. Previous governments in Budapest consistently argued that Ukrainian legislation regarding state language and education severely curtailed the rights of the approximately 100,000 ethnic Hungarians living in the Transcarpathia region.