Ukraine EU accession

Luxembourg FM urges Ukraine not to issue ultimatums on EU accession timeline

Luxembourg Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for Ukraine to join the European Union in 2027 by urging Kyiv not to issue ultimatums.

29 January, 07:40 PM

EU enlargement chief says Ukraine could join bloc in 2027, but no date set

Many European Union member states would like to see Ukraine join the bloc as early as 2027, but no specific accession date has been set.

29 January, 06:15 PM

Berlin: Ukraine's EU entry by 2027 is impossible

January 2027 is unrealistic timeline for Ukraine to join the European Union, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Jan. 28, according to the news agency dpa.

29 January, 08:34 AM

Ukraine could join EU in 2028 if reforms are completed by 2027 — Deputy PM Kachka

Ukraine could become a member of the European Union in 2028 if it finishes key reforms by the end of 2027, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka said during a panel at the Ukrainian House in Davos.

22 January, 12:57 PM

EU weighing simplified two-tier membership for Ukraine

Brussels is working on proposals to scrap the EU accession system that has been in place for decades and replace it with a two-tier model that could accelerate Ukraine’s membership as part of any peace agreement to end the war, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 05:34 PM

Kyiv seeks firm EU accession date in U.S. peace plan

A potential date for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is currently being discussed only with the United States and has not yet been confirmed by Brussels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told journalists on Dec. 23, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

24 December 2025, 04:57 PM

FT: Peace talks include proposal to accelerate Ukraine’s EU accession to 2027

The United States and Ukraine are discussing an accelerated timeline for Ukraine to join the European Union by 2027 as part of ongoing peace negotiations aimed at ending the war, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 12, citing sources familiar with the talks.

12 December 2025, 08:05 PM

Ukraine eyeing closure of all EU negotiation clusters by end of 2026, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine wants to close all six negotiation clusters for joining the European Union by the end of 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting with the Ukrainian community in Ireland, the President's Office reported on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 12:29 PM

Ukraine’s parliament sees EU accession talks ending by 2028 as realistic — Korniyenko

First Deputy Speaker of Ukraine’s Parliament Oleksandr Korniyenko said completing negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union by 2028 is a realistic goal. He made the comment in an interview with European Pravda.

11 November 2025, 11:23 AM

Media leak of EU’s Ukraine report draft was no accident, expert warns

The European Commission’s early drafts of its report on Ukraine’s EU accession contained sharp criticism of Kyiv’s backsliding on anti-corruption measures, Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), told NV on Nov. 6.

7 November 2025, 01:07 AM

Ukraine to finalize all EU negotiation clusters by end of November, Kachka says

Ukraine expects all negotiation clusters with the European Union to be finalized by the end of November and ready for opening in early December, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka said at a briefing with journalists on Nov. 6, NV reported.

6 November 2025, 05:18 PM

Ukraine achieves ‘best result in three years’ in EU enlargement report — deputy PM

The European Commission has acknowledged that Ukraine is showing record progress in most key areas of reform and is ready to begin talks on the first, second, and sixth negotiating clusters, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka said ahead of the official release of the enlargement report on Nov. 4.

4 November 2025, 05:09 PM

Hungary stalls Kyiv’s EU accession progress again

EU leaders failed to agree on opening negotiation clusters for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union at the Oct. 23 European Council summit in Brussels, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

24 October 2025, 08:47 AM

EU plans phased entry to speed Ukraine’s membership despite Hungary’s veto

The European Union is considering reforms to its enlargement procedure that could accelerate Ukraine’s path to joining the bloc, Politico reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 10:45 AM

Fico: Slovakia won’t stand in way of Ukraine’s EU accession

Slovakia will not block Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union, Prime Minister Robert Fico said during joint intergovernmental consultations with Ukraine, according to a live broadcast on the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers’ YouTube channel on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 10:41 PM

Dutch PM: No fast-track for Ukraine’s EU bid without unanimity

The Netherlands opposes accelerating negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and insists on preserving the unanimity rule in decision-making, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said after a meeting of EU leaders in Copenhagen, DW reported on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 10:18 AM

Blocking Ukraine’s EU entry: Orbán finds unexpected allies

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may find unexpected allies — including French President Emmanuel Macron — in his effort to block Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, Politico reported on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 02:33 PM

Brussels forges ahead on Ukraine, Moldova EU accession

The European Union is moving forward with technical preparations for Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the bloc, despite continued opposition from Hungary, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 30, citing EU officials familiar with the process.

30 September 2025, 12:32 PM

Hungary says it won’t lift veto on Ukraine’s EU membership

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Hungary will not change its stance on blocking Ukraine’s EU accession, adding that Budapest “doesn’t care” what Russian dictator Vladimir Putin thinks about the issue. He made the remarks on Sept. 5 in a post on X.

6 September 2025, 01:10 PM

Hungary rejects Russia’s influence on Ukraine’s EU bid stance

Hungary’s position opposing Ukraine’s EU membership will not be influenced by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s views, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, stating they are “indifferent” to Moscow’s opinion, in a post on X on Sept. 5.

6 September 2025, 11:41 AM

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