The Kyiv Independent conducted an interview with the Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, Olga Stefanisyna
The politician said: the fact that Ukraine was granted candidate status so quickly was primarily in the interest of the European Union, as they wanted to signal that they are indeed an important player in the game of the great powers. According to Stefanisina, Ukraine is an "attractive partner" for the EU because of its heavy industry and agriculture.
In the paper, a separate paragraph is devoted to Hungarian-Ukrainian relations, primarily focusing on the situation of Hungarian minorities abroad. Among the commitments made by Ukraine towards the EU is the settlement of the situation of national minorities, but these commitments contain very few specifics.
According to the newspaper, Viktor Orbán "lukewarm" towards Russia and Vladimir Putin the great Hungarian scarf, which is gaining international fame.
Olga Sztefanisina said: "I can say that Hungary has always supported Ukraine's EU integration. We know that there are shortcomings in Hungarian language education. Ukraine can find a solution to this issue," he said, adding, "we cannot rule out that Hungary will use the whole matter as a political tool . "
Source: Mandiner.hu
Photo: Evgen Kotenko / Ukrinform
