Candidate Countries Celebrate Renewed Momentum in EU Accession Process

Candidate countries celebrate renewed momentum in EU accession process

Candidate countries to join the European Union showed optimism at the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday, as new progress reports signaled movement towards membership. Montenegro, Albania and Moldova all aim to join the bloc over the next five years.

EU hails progress in enlargement talks with Montenegro, Albania, Moldova, Ukraine

⁠'Enlargement can only be successful if it will make our union stronger,' says EU commissioner - Anadolu Ajansı

Key findings on Albania

The European Commission published its annual enlargement reports yesterday. We report the key findings of the Report on Albania in the area of democracy, rule of law and economic criteria: “The overall framework allows for generally free and fair elections. The parliamentary elections held on 11 May 2025, which followed a partial electoral reform, resulted in a fourth consecutive term for the ruling party. The preliminary conclusions of the Orga…

The European Commission has indicated that Ukraine is prepared to open three EU accession negotiation clusters, with a decision possibly to be made in November.

The EC released a report as part of the 2024 EU Enlargement Package, which evaluates the progress of all candidate countries seeking EU membership. According to the report, Ukraine has fulfilled the requirements to begin negotiations on Clusters 1, 2, and 6. The Ukrainian government stated that the assessment reflects systemic reforms carried out since 2023. The EC recognized Ukraine’s progress in all six negotiation clusters related to European…