EU negotiation clusters

Vučić backs Ukraine's push for fast EU accession

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić voiced support for Ukraine's European integration and hopes Ukraine will open and close all EU accession negotiation clusters as quickly as possible, he said during an Aug. 8, press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Belgrade, where the two leaders discussed both countries' European integration paths.

8 August, 08:40 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

Hungary considered unblocking two more negotiating clusters for Ukraine

Hungary was weighing whether to unblock two more negotiating clusters in Ukraine's EU accession process, though no final decision has been made, European Pravda reported on July 14, citing its own sources.

14 July, 03:50 PM

Ukraine moves closer to EU membership as sixth negotiation cluster officially opens

The European Union has officially opened the sixth accession negotiation cluster with Ukraine, focusing on external relations, Irish Minister for EU Affairs Thomas Byrne announced, Ukrinform reported on July 14.

14 July, 12:23 PM

Ukraine’s sixth negotiation cluster to be formally approved on July 14

The European Union’s Intergovernmental Conference will formally approve the decision by EU ambassadors to open the sixth negotiation cluster in Ukraine’s EU accession process on July 14, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras Kachka said on X on July 10.

10 July, 05:31 PM

EU aims to open sixth negotiating cluster for Ukraine next week

The European Union plans to open the sixth negotiating cluster, called "External Relations," for Ukraine and Moldova on July 14, during a meeting of the EU's General Affairs Council in Brussels, European Pravda reported, citing sources.

8 July, 05:14 PM

EU work on Ukraine accession clusters to resume under Ireland presidency

The European Union will continue work to open the next five negotiating clusters in Ukraine’s accession talks during Ireland’s EU Council presidency, starting July 1, Suspilne reported, citing an EU diplomat.

26 June, 06:12 PM

Ukraine expects to unlock five new EU negotiation clusters

Ukraine may open five new negotiation clusters with the EU as part of its accession process at a General Affairs Council meeting on July 14, European Pravda reported on June 16.

16 June, 02:38 PM

Slovakia supports opening Ukraine’s EU membership negotiation clusters

Slovakia supports opening the negotiation clusters in Ukraine’s accession talks with the European Union, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said after bilateral talks with his Slovak counterpart, Juraj Blanar, in Vinnytsia on June 5.

5 June, 06:15 PM

Ukraine may open two negotiation clusters on June 15

Ukraine and the European Union may open two accession negotiation clusters on June 15, RFE/RL reported, citing an internal Council of the EU document on June 3.

3 June, 03:56 PM

Zelenskyy pushes EU for clear timeline on Ukraine membership

Ukraine’s bid for European Union membership was raised during a dinner with EU leaders in Cyprus, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again pushed for a clear accession timeline, Suspilne reported on April 24.

24 April, 07:40 PM

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