Zelensky could celebrate fresh EU accession breakthrough in Brussels next week, source says
EU ambassadors cleared the next step as Ukraine seeks to advance two key economic reform clusters after parliament votes on minority-rights changes.
- On Wednesday, October 7, EU ambassadors advanced membership bids for Ukraine and Moldova, agreeing to progress on the internal market and competitiveness enlargement clusters.
- Hungary previously blocked Ukraine's accession until the country passed legislation on October 12 strengthening rights for its Hungarian-speaking minority, a requirement Budapest imposed to drop its veto.
- Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos criticized the bureaucratic process, noting that 150 steps are required to send a letter to a candidate country, urging states to "speed up the procedure."
- If the next steps unlock, President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the European Council summit on October 15, positioning Ukraine to benefit from the European Commission's "gradual integration" framework.
- The summit will also address the 2028-2034 budget, which allocates 89 billion euros for Ukraine support, alongside broader discussions on EU enlargement and European defense strategy.
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Next two negotiation clusters on Ukraine's EU accession could open as early as next week – EU Commissioner Kos
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated at a press conference following the Moldova-EU Association Council meeting that the next two negotiation clusters regarding the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union could be opened in the near future, likely as early as next week.
Zelensky could celebrate fresh EU accession breakthrough in Brussels next week, source says
President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend a summit of the EU's 27 national leaders on Oct. 15 if Kyiv is able to unlock the next step in its EU accession process, a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent.
The EU may open two more negotiating clusters for Ukraine on October 13 - journalist on October 13, the EU will potentially open two negotiating clusters for Ukraine <p>and Moldova. Montenegro can close three sections, Albania — one.</p>
On 13 October, the EU Council may decide to open two additional clusters of negotiations on Ukraine ' s accession to the European Union, before Kiev fulfils a number of technical conditions.
The process of Ukraine's accession to the European Union has been intensified. There will soon be a meeting of the Council of the European Union, at which important decisions can be taken for Ukraine's accession; this is the opening of two more negotiating clusters, as reported by RBK-Ukraine with reference to the statement by Radio Freedom Richard Jozvyak in X. For Ukraine, two clusters of Yozvyak noted that on 13 October there would be a meeti…
The EU has taken a new step towards opening two negotiating groups for the accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, dedicated to the internal market and competitiveness. If Ukraine adopts the law on minority rights, the two clusters could be officially opened on 13 October.
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