EU accession

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

Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to begin substantive EU accession talks

Kyiv has completed an internal screening of its laws for compliance with European Union standards and is now prepared to open the first negotiation cluster with Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 10:50 PM

EU completes audit of Ukrainian laws

The European Commission has finished its screening of Ukrainian legislation, paving the way for the next phase of Kyiv’s bid to join the European Union, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos announced on Sept. 29.

29 September 2025, 11:52 PM

Ukraine’s FM Sybiha seeks constructive dialogue with Hungary

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha invited his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó to meet in person to discuss key issues, rather than engaging in disputes on social media, in a post on X on Sept. 5.

6 September 2025, 10:00 PM

EU membership part of Ukraine’s security—Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s membership in the European Union is part of the security guarantees package agreed with European nations and is listed as a separate item, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 4.

5 September 2025, 12:48 AM

EU should set date for Ukraine’s accession—Lithuania

EU leaders should agree on a concrete date for Ukraine to join the bloc, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Aug. 19.

20 August 2025, 01:25 AM

Trump probed Orban on Ukraine’s EU membership—report

U.S. President Donald Trump called Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Aug. 18, asking him to drop his opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 19, citing people familiar with the matter.

20 August 2025, 12:10 AM

Croatia incensed with Ukraine being closer to EU membership than West Balkan states

Brussels fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU application is a “brazen insult” to other candidate countries, such as Montenegro and North Macedonia, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic said on July 14.

15 July 2025, 01:19 AM

Pavel to push bold Ukraine recovery plan in Rome

Czech President Petr Pavel will present a comprehensive plan for Ukraine’s post-war recovery at the July 10-11 international Ukraine recovery conference in Rome, Euractiv reported on July 10.

10 July 2025, 09:05 AM

36% of Ukrainians support turning away from NATO in exchange for peace — survey

While 36.3% of Ukrainians would support abandoning NATO aspirations in exchange for a peace deal with Russia, only 21% say the same applies to EU membership, according to a survey published on June 25.

27 June 2025, 02:04 AM

Europe must meet new world order head-on, EC President says

The EU must rearm and expand in order to remain competitive in the emerging “new international order,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on May 29.

30 May 2025, 01:33 AM

EU Council to discuss suspending Hungary’s voting rights

The Council of the European Union will examine the possibility of stripping Hungary of its voting rights in the body during the upcoming session on May 27, as stated in the meeting’s official agenda as of May 22.

23 May 2025, 01:28 AM

Orban accuses SBU of sabotaging Hungary’s populist referendum

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban accused Ukraine of meddling in Hungary’s internal affairs and conspiring with opposition party Tisza, Magyar Nemzet news outlet reported on May 13.

14 May 2025, 01:26 AM

Ukraine, Moldova will start their EU accession negotiations simultaneously, Brussels says

Ukraine and Moldova will jointly open the first negotiating cluster as part of their EU accession talks, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said on May 1.

1 May 2025, 10:17 PM

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