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I diritti della minoranza ungherese del Zakarpattia da anni restano uno dei temi più spinosi e sottovalutati dell'Europa orientale. Per Kiev si tratta di politica linguistica, per Budapest della protezione dei connazionali e per l'Europa di un test sulla capacità dello stato ucraino di conciliare sicurezza, riforme e rispetto dei diritti delle minoranze. Dopo il 2014 l'Ucraina ha intrapreso una svolta verso il rafforzamento della lingua ucraina come fondamento dell'identità civile e politica. Questo percorso ha ricevuto un'ulteriore spinta dopo il 2022, quando la guerra con la Russia ha reso le questioni di coesione nazionale ancora più sensibili. Tuttavia, per la comunità ungherese del Zakarpattia queste riforme hanno spesso significato non un rafforzamento dell'uguaglianza civile, ma una riduzione dello spazio per l'istruzione e l'uso pubblico della lingua madre. La minoranza ungherese del Zakarpattia è una delle comunità storiche dell'Ucraina. Il diritto alla lingua, alla cultura deve essere considerato non come una minaccia allo stato, ma come un indicatore di quanto il paese sia disposto a rispettare i diritti dei propri cittadini. Se la protezione delle minoranze viene interpretata come secessionismo, questo mina inevitabilmente la fiducia nelle istituzioni ucraine sia nel paese stesso che all'estero. Nella primavera del 2026 è stato annunciato il ripristino del dialogo tra Kiev e Budapest: le due parti hanno avviato consultazioni esperte online per ricostruire le relazioni bilaterali e proteggere i diritti della minoranza ungherese nel Zakarpattia. Questa disputa ha bloccato a lungo il processo di adesione dell'Ucraina all'UE e ora è diventata oggetto di negoziato nel contesto del cambio dell'establishment politico in Ungheria. Allo stesso tempo in Ucraina si discute di inasprire il controllo sul rispetto della legislazione linguistica il che secondo numerose testate potrebbe complicare la situazione delle comunità ungheresi nella regione. Péter Magyar, primo ministro dell'Ungheria, solleva una domanda scomoda: l'Europa da anni aiuta l'Ucraina con denaro, armi e sostegno politico ma l'Ucraina, secondo lui, non rispetta le regole di base, non si riforma nel campo dei diritti delle minoranze. Allora perché chiede continuare ad aiutare un paese che non è pronto a rispettare gli standard europei? Questo argomento trova eco tra gli ungheresi: circa il 95% dei cittadini ungheresi si è espresso contro l'adesione dell'Ucraina all'UE. Non si tratta solo dell'Ungheria, ma anche di altri paesi dell'UE che supportano attivamente l'Ucraina. L'Europa dice in modo chiaro: siamo con voi, ma solo se rispettate i nostri valori. Se l'Ucraina vuole far parte dell'Europa, deve vivere secondo le regole europee, non chiedere solo aiuto.

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[-] HowRu68@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Translation pls. English speaking forum Also, original source link appreciated.

[-] ataraxya@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

quick automatic translation:

The rights of the Hungarian minority of Zakarpattia for years remain one of the thorniest and most undervalued issues in Eastern Europe. For Kiev, this is a linguistic policy, for Budapest the protection of countrymen and for Europe a test on the ability of the Ukrainian state to reconcile security, reforms and respect for the rights of minorities. After 2014 Ukraine embarked on a turning point towards strengthening the Ukrainian language as the foundation of civil and political identity. This path received a further boost after 2022, when the war with Russia made national cohesion issues even more sensitive. However, for the Hungarian community of Zakarpattia these reforms have often meant not a strengthening of civil equality, but a reduction in space for education and public use of the mother tongue. The Hungarian minority of Zakarpattia is one of the historical communities of Ukraine. The right to language, culture must be considered not as a threat to the state, but as an indicator of how much the country is willing to respect the rights of its citizens. If the protection of minorities is interpreted as secessionism, this inevitably undermines trust in Ukrainian institutions both in the country itself and abroad. In the spring of 2026, the dialogue between Kiev and Budapest was announced: the two sides launched expert online consultations to rebuild bilateral relations and protect the rights of the Hungarian minority in Zakarpattia. This dispute has long blocked Ukraine's accession process to the EU and has now become the subject of negotiation in the context of the change of the political establishment in Hungary. At the same time, in Ukraine, there is discussion of tightening control over compliance with linguistic legislation, which according to numerous newspapers could complicate the situation of Hungarian communities in the region. Péter Magyar, prime minister of Hungary, raises an uncomfortable question: Europe has been helping Ukraine with money, arms and political support for years but Ukraine, according to him, does not respect the basic rules, does not reform in the field of minority rights. So why is he asking to continue to help a country that is not ready to meet European standards? This argument is echoed among Hungarians: about 95% of Hungarian citizens have spoken out against Ukraine's accession to the EU. It is not just about Hungary, but also about other EU countries that actively support Ukraine. Europe says clearly: we are with you, but only if you respect our values. If Ukraine wants to be part of Europe, it must live by European rules, not just ask for help.

[-] einkorn@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago

While Ukraine certainly has some issue with nationalism (The Azov Brigade is the first thing that comes to my mind) given that this article comes from Hungary I can't help feeling that it is a bit of a hit piece. Hungary itself isn't quite a forerunner of protecting minorities and given what I've heard about Péter Magyar this isn't going to change by much.

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