Ukraine EU accession

Hungary again blocks key steps in Ukraine’s path to EU membership

Hungary has again blocked progress on two clusters in Ukraine’s accession negotiations with the European Union, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.

29 July, 02:41 PM

Polls show 52% of Polish citizens oppose Ukraine’s EU accession

The majority of Polish citizens (52%) oppose Ukraine's accession to the European Union, Polish news outlet RMF24, citing a survey conducted by Opinia24, reported on July 29.

29 July, 11:38 AM

Irish PM Micheál Martin arrives in Kyiv to hold high-level talks with Zelenskyy

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, whose country now holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, arrived in Kyiv to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Irish Examiner reported on July 23.

23 July, 01:30 PM

Member states to press Hungary again on opening Ukraine negotiation clusters

The Council of the EU’s Working Party on Enlargement, or COELA, will make a second attempt on July 22 to persuade Hungary to approve the screening results for Ukraine and Moldova’s second and third negotiation clusters, allowing the formal opening process to begin, European Pravda reported, citing EU diplomats.

21 July, 06:55 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

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

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