EU agrees to launch membership talks with Ukraine next week even as war with Russia drags on
All 27 EU members backed the first talks cluster, with Hungary dropping its veto after a minority-rights deal cleared the way.
- On Friday, European Union nations agreed to officially open membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Monday in Luxembourg, initiating their path to join the world's largest trading bloc.
- Following Russia's invasion, Ukraine applied for accession; last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged partners to consider 'associate membership' to help end four years of war, allowing participation without voting rights.
- Candidates must complete negotiations in 35 policy areas, or chapters, grouped as 'Clusters.' While Hungary previously blocked the process, a new government in Budapest has softened that stance, allowing negotiations to proceed.
- Council President Ant and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the move as a 'strategic choice' that strengthens the continent, calling it a 'signal that the EU's offer of peace, stability and opportunity is unmatchable.'
- Ukraine views membership as an important 'Security guarantee' for a stable future once war ends; however, the Trump administration insists that NATO membership, which Ukraine considers its best guarantee, cannot happen.
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EU Agrees To Open Membership Talks With Ukraine, Moldova
Ambassadors from 27 European Union member states agreed to open the first phase of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, marking a crucial first step towards membership for both nations. The formal step is scheduled for an intergovernmental conference on June 15, in Luxembourg, where the “Fundamentals” cluster of negotiating chapters will be opened. This decision follows Ukraine’s application for EU membership on February 28, 2022, sh…
All 27 EU countries approve position on opening first negotiating cluster for Ukraine
All 27 member states of the European Union unanimously approved the EU position on the first negotiating cluster for Ukraine at a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (COREPER), Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has said.
The talks on Ukraine's accession to the European Union will start on Monday. The accession negotiations will also begin with Moldova, ... The post "Acknowledgment of courage": EU accession talks with Ukraine start on Monday appeared first on Apollo News.
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