Ukraine EU accession

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

Zelenskyy arrives in Ireland as Kyiv seeks EU boost under Irish presidency

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Ireland on July 1 to attend a ceremony marking the start of the country’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, he said on Telegram.

1 July, 05:03 PM

Poland warns Ukraine’s EU bid hinges on resolving wartime memory dispute

Warsaw would not support Ukraine’s accession to the European Union unless Kyiv changes its approach to honoring figures from the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, or OUN, and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said, Polsat News reported.

30 June, 11:14 AM

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

Brussels explores pre-membership benefits for Ukraine and Moldova

The European Commission is working on plans to grant EU candidate countries economic benefits before they formally join the bloc, Politico reported on June 26.

26 June, 10:15 AM

Magyar removes Ukraine fast-track clause from EU text

The European Council has reached a compromise on the wording of its final declaration regarding Ukraine’s EU accession, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on June 18.

19 June, 12:25 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

Five EU countries push vote curbs for future members as bloc eyes expansion

Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are proposing temporary limits on future EU members’ voting rights and stronger tools to monitor compliance with democratic standards, Reuters reported on June 9, citing a joint document by the countries that it reviewed.

10 June, 11:26 AM

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

Russia courts Hungary’s new leader after his call for pragmatic ties with Moscow

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow is monitoring statements by Hungary’s new government on bilateral cooperation and the war in Ukraine, Russian propaganda agency RIA Novosti reported on June 4.

4 June, 04:29 PM

Hungary lifts veto, clearing way for Ukraine-EU talks to open on June 15

Hungary has lifted its 17-month veto and agreed to allow Ukraine and Moldova to begin EU accession talks, which could start on June 15, the Financial Times reported.

4 June, 10:48 AM

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

Merz warns Hungary not to block Ukraine’s EU path over minority-rights dispute

Hungary’s support for Ukraine and opening talks on its accession to the European Union are priorities for Europe and should not be blocked by bilateral disputes between Budapest and Kyiv, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on June 2.

2 June, 06:08 PM

Mathernová warns Ukraine’s EU path hinges on reforms, corruption fight — interview

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová acknowledges that Ukraine’s further European integration will be neither simple nor quick, speaks candidly about Mindichgate, assesses the country’s energy risks ahead of next winter and explains what she admires about Ukrainians — and what she finds hard to accept.

1 June, 11:33 AM

Kachka says Merz letter keeps Ukraine on track for full EU membership

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s letter on Ukraine’s possible “associate membership” reaffirms Kyiv’s path to full European Union membership, Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka said, Ukrinform reported.

22 May, 06:27 PM

Merz pushes special EU status to bring wartime Ukraine closer to membership

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed granting Ukraine special “associate member” status in the EU, with expanded rights and security guarantees before full accession to the European Union, Spiegel reported on May 21.

21 May, 11:25 AM

Zelenskyy calls for strong European presence in peace process after talks with EU Council president

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with European Council President António Costa on May 17 to discuss prospects for achieving peace in Ukraine, the Presidential Office reported on X.

18 May, 11:09 AM

Kallas says all Ukraine accession clusters could open by summer

All six negotiation clusters related to Ukraine’s accession to the European Union could be opened as early as this summer, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on May 11, according to European Pravda.

11 May, 07:36 PM

Ukraine’s EU accession timeline and reform delays strain ties with Brussels - FT

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s persistence to fast-track Ukraine’s accession into the EU is raising tensions with European partners, who consider such timelines unrealistic and insist on a gradual reform process, the Financial Times wrote on May 1.

2 May, 01:48 PM

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