Hungarian and Ukrainian diplomats reached a deal on Hungarian minority rights late on June 3, allowing Ukraine and Moldova to finally start de facto accession talks with the European Union later this month, after two years of Budapest vetoing this step under its previous government.

Hungarian officials have signaled they intend to drop their opposition to Ukraine’s EU membership bid, diplomats told POLITICO.

Hungary’s policy reversal is set to unlock EU accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova, turning a long-standing veto into a potential breakthrough for both can