Hungarian Cabinet Again Slams Ukraine's Education Law As 'Semi-Fascist' - Minister

Gergely Gulyas, the minister heading the office of the Hungarian prime minister, on Friday condemned Kiev's law on education as "semi-Fascist" for violating the rights of the minorities residing in Ukraine

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd February, 2019) Gergely Gulyas, the minister heading the office of the Hungarian prime minister, on Friday condemned Kiev's law on education as "semi-Fascist" for violating the rights of the minorities residing in Ukraine.

"Ukraine currently has a government that tramples on minority rights, one that has had 'a semi-Fascist' education law adopted, he added, indicating that they continue to expect Ukraine to change the legislation," the press service of the Hungarian government said, referring to Gulyas' press conference.

The minister expressed hope that Budapest would be able to establish better relations with Kiev after upcoming elections in Ukraine as "they have been unable to communicate with the present one.

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Ukrainian-Hungarian relations deteriorated over Kiev's 2017 education law, which restricted national minority children's right to study in their native languages. In September, tensions escalated further over reports that the Ukrainian consulate in Berehove, a city located in Ukraine's western Zakarpattia region, near the Hungarian border, issued Hungarian passports for Ukrainian citizens. This was done in spite of the fact that Ukraine does not recognize dual citizenship. The move prompted Kiev to expel the Hungarian consul from the country, and Hungary responded in kind.