Ukraine Unlocks Foreign Policy Part of EU Membership Process
The bloc says Kyiv still must complete reforms on external relations, defense and hybrid threats before the remaining four clusters can open.
- On Tuesday, July 14, Ukraine opened Cluster 6 in Brussels, marking the second of six enlargement clusters on its path to European Union membership.
- Cluster 6 covers external relations, defense, and hybrid threats. European Commission enlargement commissioner Marta Kos stated Ukraine must still comply with European Union external relations rules.
- Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka told journalists that "the process of Ukraine's accession is going without any interruptions," seeing no major obstacles ahead.
- Separately, Montenegro and Albania are expected to close individual chapters, signifying European Union alignment. Moldova is also set to open Cluster 6 later on Tuesday.
- Four clusters remain, depending on the Irish Council presidency and member states. European Commission enlargement commissioner Kos noted, "We need a strong commitment from leaders in these geopolitical times.
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The EU and Ukraine today took another important step in the accession process by opening cluster 6 on external relations, which contains two negotiating chapters.
The EU opened the cluster 6, dedicated to external relations, in the accession negotiations with Ukraine. The decision was formalized today at the third EU-Ukraine Accession Conference. (ANSA)
The monitoring of Ukraine ' s progress in harmonizing with the EU legal framework and relevant European standards and their implementation will continue throughout the negotiations.
The European Union opened another, second cluster in its accession talks with Ukraine on Tuesday; it concerns EU foreign and defense policy. Just a month earlier, the first, key cluster covering fundamental issues was opened. What are clusters in EU accession? Kyiv had hoped to open all six negotiation areas, known as clusters, in July. However, EU countries agreed to open only the sixth cluster, concerning foreign and defense policy. Taras Kacz…
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