EU accession

Poland will not block opening of negotiating clusters for Ukraine

Poland will not block the opening of negotiating clusters in Ukraine’s accession talks with the European Union, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said during a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv, European Pravda reported on Sept. 14.

14 September, 12:58 PM

Hungary once again stalls Ukraine’s EU accession talks

At the first meeting after the summer recess of the European Union Council’s Working Party on Enlargement (COELA), on Sept. 1, Hungary’s delegation again refused to approve the screening results for Ukraine’s EU accession negotiating clusters 2 and 3.

1 September, 10:49 PM

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada to open representative office at European Parliament

Ukraine plans to open a representative office at the European Parliament in the near future to strengthen interaction with EU institutions and advance EU accession, Ukrinform wrote on Aug. 3, citing Verkhovna Rada Chair Ruslan Stefanchuk.

4 August, 09:07 AM

Ireland to push for faster Ukraine EU accession talks

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said Ireland will work during its EU Council presidency to open the next four negotiating clusters in Ukraine's accession talks as quickly as possible on July 23.

23 July, 04:11 PM

Ukraine, Moldova discuss Black Sea attacks, grain routes

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held talks with Moldova's re-elected deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Mihai Popșoi, discussing both countries' paths toward European Union membership as well as the security situation in the Black Sea, Sybiha reported on X on July 23.

23 July, 01:16 PM

Hungary stalls expanding Ukraine accession talks until September

The European Council’s Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA), failed July 22 to approve the screening results for negotiation clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary refused to endorse them, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing EU sources.

22 July, 10:49 PM

Negotiating clusters: Ukraine and Moldova cannot move forward after Hungary objection

Hungary did not approve the screening results for clusters 2 through 6 for Ukraine and Moldova during a meeting of the EU Council’s Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU, known as COELA, European Pravda reported June 26, citing an EU source.

26 June, 03:43 PM

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

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