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Ukraine and the EU Need a Fresh Start

  • In Brussels, the EU moved to open technical negotiations on all of Ukraine's remaining accession clusters, European Commission officials said on March 16.
  • Hungary continues to veto the formal opening of accession clusters, but an EU‑Ukraine arrangement keeps Kyiv's progress moving despite Budapest's opposition.
  • Despite Russia's ongoing war, Kyiv completed the screening process and advanced reforms, reaching 84% progress under the Association Agreement signed following EuroMaidan.
  • The Commission said it remains firmly committed, and the EU and its Group of Seven allies will work with Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal to upgrade Ukraine's energy system against attacks.
  • Marta Kos has warned there is no shortcut to joining the bloc, while Taras Kachka said Kyiv and the EU could sign an accession agreement as soon as 2027.
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Prime Minister Iulia Sviridenko said Tuesday that Ukraine has received all the criteria required by the European Union for accession negotiations, including for the last three chapters of the negotiations.

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European Commissioner Marta Kos said that all six clusters of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU have already been opened informally so as not to waste time.

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