EU’s Costa says Ukraine joining bloc by 2030 not ruled out

DEXYPTAGE - European leaders want to speed up negotiations with Ukraine to become the 28th member of the EU. But Hungary of Viktor Orban, seen as the close friend of Moscow on the Old Continent, threatens the process.

Eastern European countries' concerns about Ukrainian grain are not unfounded. However, Italian MPs say Ukraine should first promote peace and only then consider EU membership.

EU’s Costa says Ukraine joining bloc by 2030 not ruled out

The President of the European Council, António Costa, noted Ukraine’s significant progress in reforms on the path to EU membership, which is being achieved despite Russia’s ongoing aggression, and suggested that thanks to such efforts, Ukraine's membership of the EU could become a reality by 2030. The top official stated this during today’s discussion at the European Policy Centre (EPC) on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the Treaty of Ro…

Ukraine's membership in the EU as its best security guarantee. Is this really the case?

EC President Antonio Costa believes that Ukraine’s strongest security assurance is joining the EU. He highlighted “the impressive achievements of a country at war regarding its ability to implement reforms and meet convergence goals for EU accession.” Costa stated, “I don’t know if it will be in 2030, 2028, or 2032. This is a merit-based process, and they are making progress. The key factor is not the date, but the process and the shared will to…

Outcome of the meetings of EU leaders on 20 March 2025

Written by Annastiina Papunen and Rebecca Zamponi. With the geopolitical situation evolving rapidly in the first months of 2025, EU leaders had already convened three times in advance of their regular March meeting. Next to competitiveness – originally due to be the central focus point – the spring European Council meeting covered issues including Ukraine, the Middle East and European defence. On competitiveness, the EU-27 outlined precise direc…

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