EU accession

Hungary delays procedural step for Ukraine and Moldova’s EU accession

Hungary has postponed a key procedural step needed to advance Ukraine and Moldova’s applications for EU membership, Politico reported on June 23, citing two unnamed EU diplomats.

23 June, 11:32 PM

Ukraine, Moldova EU accession talks to be separated

Now that the first accession negotiations cluster for both Ukraine and Moldova is open, the two countries will move towards EU membership separately, depending on how quickly they meet Brussels’ criteria, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on June 22.

22 June, 09:39 PM

Tusk backs Magyar's stance against fast-tracking Ukraine's EU accession

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on June 19 he supported the position of his Hungarian counterpart, Peter Magyar, at the European Council summit that the final communique should not call for fast‑tracking Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

20 June, 12:37 AM

EU Council begins preparations for new Ukraine and Moldova accession clusters

The EU Council has begun technical preparations to open negotiating clusters 2-6 for Ukraine and Moldova, reviewing screening results and reform requirements needed to advance their accession process, European Pravda reported, citing diplomats and an EU official on June 17.

17 June, 04:55 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine earned right to join EU faster

The EU finally opening the first cluster of accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova is a clear sign that “Europe’s progress cannot be stopped” and that Ukraine “earned the right to move faster,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 15.

16 June, 02:23 AM

Ukraine and Hungary agree on 10 of 11 EU accession demands

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed on most of Budapest's demands during technical consultations on Kyiv's EU accession, but the issue of parliamentary representation for national minorities remains unresolved, Suspilne reported, citing sources on June 9.

9 June, 06:00 PM

EU begins formal process to open first accession cluster for Ukraine

The European Union has begun preparations to formally open the first negotiation cluster in accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, according to the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU, European Pravda reported on June 4.

4 June, 11:12 AM

Hungary about to lift Ukraine accession veto, report says

Hungary has signaled it will abandon its long-standing opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession, clearing the way for Ukraine and Moldova to begin formal membership talks in the coming days, Politico reported on June 2, citing four diplomats.

2 June, 07:57 PM

EU enlargement process needs to change for Ukraine, commissioner says

The European Union should amend its process for accepting new members, given the urgency of admitting Ukraine, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos told the Financial Times on May 28.

28 May, 10:39 PM

Hungary expects Kyiv to act on Zakarpattia diaspora

Hungary expects Kyiv to take concrete steps on safeguarding the rights of ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast before it will allow accession negotiations to proceed, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on May 28.

28 May, 09:16 PM

EU to open first Ukraine accession negotiating cluster in June

The European Commission will propose opening the first negotiating cluster on EU membership for Ukraine and Moldova on June 16, Euractiv reported on May 27, citing a senior Commission official.

27 May, 11:45 PM

EU plans pre-entry perks for Ukraine after denying fast-track accession - Politico

The European Union is preparing a package of short-term benefits for Ukraine to bring it closer to the bloc after EU capitals rejected plans to fast-track full membership, Politico wrote, citing four diplomats, on April 30.

30 April, 09:56 AM

Germany and France push ‘shadow’ EU status for Ukraine, stopping short of membership

Germany and France are pushing to give Ukraine a symbolic new status on its path to European Union membership, according to separate documents reviewed by the Financial Times.

20 April, 09:38 PM

EU shelves ‘reverse membership’ plan for Ukraine

EU member states have rejected the European Commission’s proposal to grant Ukraine a form of “reverse membership” as part of ongoing peace negotiations, Euronews reported on March 5, citing diplomatic sources.

6 March, 12:53 AM

List of EU requirements for Ukraine’s accession

The European Union has sent Ukraine a list of the reforms required for membership and will use those items to assess whether Ukraine is ready to join the bloc, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Feb. 23.

24 February, 02:33 AM

Zelenskyy skeptical on Ukraine joining EU by 2027

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is “cautious” about media reports that the European Union plans to grant Ukraine partial membership by 2027 and insisted he wants a concrete accession date tied to security guarantees.

12 February, 03:09 AM

Limited window for Ukraine to join EU, ambassador says

Ukraine has a “window of opportunity” of two-and-a-half years to implement necessary reforms and join the European Union, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova said on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 11:09 PM

Ukraine’s EU membership to come with full voting rights, sources say

The European Union has ruled out admitting Ukraine without granting it full voting rights, two diplomatic sources told Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne on Oct. 21.

22 October 2025, 02:09 AM

Orban or not, Ukraine will join EU—Zelenskyy

Ukraine will become an EU member state regardless of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban’s opposition, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 08:28 PM

Denmark dismisses Hungary’s ‘strategic partnership’ proposal for Ukraine

Danish PM Mette Frederiksen dismissed Hungary’s proposal to offer Ukraine a “strategic partnership” deal instead of full EU membership, Ukrainian news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on Oct. 2.

2 October 2025, 11:57 PM

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