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Friday, May 9
The EC plans to open all clusters in Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations.

The EC plans to open all clusters in Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations. The European Commission is optimistic about the future of membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova and hopes to open all six negotiation clusters this year, said Gert Jan Koopman, Head of the ...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #GertJanKoopman
  • #Moldova
  • #UkraineEU
  • #UkraineEUNegotiations
Tuesday, May 6
Germany has signed a coalition agreement: What does this mean for Ukraine?

Germany has signed a coalition agreement: What does this mean for Ukraine? The leaders of Germany’s Social Democratic Party have signed a coalition agreement with the conservative blocs Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union. This has opened the way for the app...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #FriedrichMerz
  • #Geopolitics
  • #Germany
  • #NATO
  • #SupportUkraine
Wednesday, April 30
The EU may separate the accession processes for Ukraine and Moldova due to Hungary’s actions.

The EU may separate the accession processes for Ukraine and Moldova due to Hungary’s actions. European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated that the EU may differentiate the pathways for Moldova and Ukraine’s integration as soon as June, when decisions regarding enlargement are ...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #HungaryVeto
  • #MartaKos
  • #Moldova
  • #UkraineEU
Ukraine is the most attractive destination for European investment, as it has the potential to become an industrial hub within the EU during its recovery process.

Ukraine is the most attractive destination for European investment, as it has the potential to become an industrial hub within the EU during its recovery process. The most promising location for European investment is Ukraine. Given that the country’s recovery will adhere to EU standards, the country is positioned to evolve into a dynamic industrial hub i...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #IndustryUkraine
  • #InvestmentsinUkraine
  • #MartaKos
  • #UkraineEconomy
  • #UkraineRecovery
Friday, April 18
The EC views the prospect of both Ukraine and Moldova joining the EU by 2030 as realistic.

The EC views the prospect of both Ukraine and Moldova joining the EU by 2030 as realistic. Geopolitical changes have made a scenario in which Ukraine and Moldova joining the EU by January 1 2030 feasible, said EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. “The whole world is changing, Eu...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuroIntegration
  • #MartaKos
  • #Moldova
  • #NATO
  • #UkraineEU
Thursday, October 31
The EC assesses the progress of 10 states on the path to EU membership.

The EC assesses the progress of 10 states on the path to EU membership. The opening of negotiation clusters with Ukraine is expected in 2025. On October 30, the European Commission adopted the annual package of measures on EU enlargement, which contains a detailed assessm...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #Moldova
  • #Turkey
  • #UkraineEU
Thursday, October 24
Ukraine’s agricultural sector is not an obstacle but an investment in the EU’s competitiveness.

Ukraine’s agricultural sector is not an obstacle but an investment in the EU’s competitiveness. The EU’s future expansion will not weaken, but rather will increase the bloc’s competitive advantages. During European integration, each candidate country must fulfill necessary criteria, ...

  • #agroUkraine
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #OliverRöpke
Tuesday, September 17
Ukraine seeks to have its EU membership be included in the bloc’s budget for 2028-2034.

Ukraine seeks to have its EU membership be included in the bloc’s budget for 2028-2034. The EU’s long-term budget programs should consider Ukraine’s future membership in the EU, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, at the 20th meeting of Yalta Europ...

  • #AndriiSybiha
  • #EUbudget
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #UkraineEU
  • #YesConference
Wednesday, September 4
A separate European Commissioner will handle EU enlargement; Stefanishyna presents Ukraine’s negotiation plan for next year.

A separate European Commissioner will handle EU enlargement; Stefanishyna presents Ukraine’s negotiation plan for next year. In the renewed geostrategic conditions, EU enlargement has become a way to strengthen its international positions, so in the new composition of the EC, a separate European Commissioner will take care ...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #OlhaStefanishyna
  • #UkraineEU
  • #UrsulavonderLeyen
Friday, July 19
Ursula von der Leyen has retained her position as head of the EC, and she promises to create a European Defense Union and support Ukraine on its way to joining the EU.

Ursula von der Leyen has retained her position as head of the EC, and she promises to create a European Defense Union and support Ukraine on its way to joining the EU. The European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as the head of the European Commission for another five years. While campaigning, she promised to do much more in the field of defense if she re...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #EuropeanParliament
  • #EuropeanPeaceFund
  • #SupportUkraine
  • #UkraineFacility
  • #UrsulavonderLeyen
Thursday, June 27
What reforms will influence the speed of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU?

What reforms will influence the speed of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU? Reforms in fundamental sectors will set the pace for Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations, said the head of the Belgian Foreign Ministry, Hadja Lahbib. In order to join the EU, Ukraine must adapt...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #HadjaLahbib
  • #UkraineAccessionToEU
  • #UkraineEU
  • #UkraineEUNegotiations
Monday, June 24
Ukraine will officially begin negotiations regarding its accession to the EU on June 25.

Ukraine will officially begin negotiations regarding its accession to the EU on June 25. The EU Council approved the negotiating framework for Ukraine and Moldova and confirmed that intergovernmental conferences to launch negotiations will be held on June 25 in Luxembourg. President Zelen...

  • #DmytroKuleba
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #Moldova
  • #UkraineAccessionToEU
  • #UkraineEUNegotiations
  • #Zelenskyy
Thursday, June 20
Ukraine will not be a priority for Hungary during its EU presidency.

Ukraine will not be a priority for Hungary during its EU presidency. Hungary’s representative in the EU, Odor Balint, said that Hungary, as the head of the EU Council, wants to “balance” the bloc’s expansion processes to promote the integration proces...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #Hungary
  • #OdorBalint
Monday, June 17
EU ambassadors have agreed on the negotiation framework for Ukraine and Moldova’s accession.

EU ambassadors have agreed on the negotiation framework for Ukraine and Moldova’s accession. On June 14, permanent representatives from the EU member states approved in principle the negotiating framework for the accession of Ukraine and Moldova, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the E...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #Moldova
  • #UkraineAccessionToEU
  • #UkraineEU
  • #UkraineEUNegotiations
Tuesday, June 11
Ukraine is preparing for the first conference on Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

Ukraine is preparing for the first conference on Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Ex-Deputy Minister of Energy and Energy and Climate expert Oleksiy Riabchyn said that all of Ukraine’s demands are contained in 33 negotiating chapters, compiled into six clusters. In addition t...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #OleksiyRiabchyn
  • #OlhaStefanishyna
  • #UkraineEU
  • #UkraineEUNegotiations
Monday, June 10
The EC gives a positive assessment of European integration reforms in Ukraine.

The EC gives a positive assessment of European integration reforms in Ukraine. The European Commission provided a positive verbal evaluation on the progress of European integration reforms by both Ukraine and Moldova, as outlined in the November report on EU enlargement. The EC ...

  • #DmytroKuleba
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #UkraineAccessionToEU
  • #UkraineEU
Friday, June 7
Twelve European countries insist on starting negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the EU in June.

Twelve European countries insist on starting negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the EU in June. 12 EU member states issued a joint appeal to quicken the process of Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the EU and to formally begin membership negotiations by the end of June. The letter sent to...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #Moldova
  • #UkraineAccessionToEU
  • #UkraineEU
Friday, May 31
The EU will punish Hungary to help Ukraine’s accession to the bloc.

The EU will punish Hungary to help Ukraine’s accession to the bloc. Hungary will not retain its current position as an enlargement commissioner in the new European Commission. As diplomats told Politico, the EC is tired of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanCommission
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #Hungary
  • #UkraineAccessionToEU
  • #UkraineEU
  • #VictorOrban
Thursday, May 30
The EU wants to start negotiations on Ukraine’s accession before Hungary’s presidency begins in July.

The EU wants to start negotiations on Ukraine’s accession before Hungary’s presidency begins in July. On May 29, representatives from 27 European governments discussed the draft framework for negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU. As Politico writes, time is of the essence bec...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #Hungary
  • #Moldova
  • #OliverVarhelyi
  • #UkraineAccessionToEU
  • #UkraineEU
Wednesday, May 22
The EU is determined to start accession negotiations with Ukraine at the end of June.

The EU is determined to start accession negotiations with Ukraine at the end of June. EU Officials in Brussels are planning to begin negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union in June. Even though EU leaders expressed their desire for Ukraine and Moldova to join th...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #Moldova
  • #PeterSzijjártó
  • #UkraineAccessionToEU
  • #UkraineEU
Friday, May 10
The EU predicts the start of membership negotiations with Ukraine in June and accession in 2030.

The EU predicts the start of membership negotiations with Ukraine in June and accession in 2030. Official negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU should begin by the end of the first half of 2024, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said at a press conference in Kyiv. “...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #EuropeanParliament
  • #KatarinaMathernova
  • #RobertaMetsola
  • #UkraineEU
Friday, May 3
The cost of Ukraine’s accession to the EU provokes discussions within the bloc.

The cost of Ukraine’s accession to the EU provokes discussions within the bloc. The European Union considers its enlargement as a security tool, but the protests from Polish farmers show that the economic dimension is part of the political process in the EU. There were fears that...

  • #AgroEU
  • #EUbudget
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EUfarmers
  • #UkraineEU
The European integration of Ukraine will become a priority during the Polish EU presidency; in Hungary, support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic course increases.

The European integration of Ukraine will become a priority during the Polish EU presidency; in Hungary, support for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic course increases. President of Poland Andrzej Duda emphasized the need to support the EU accession processes of Ukraine, Moldova, and the countries of the Western Balkans. “Our priority next year during the presi...

  • #AndrzejDuda
  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #SupportUkraine
  • #UkraineEU
Thursday, May 2
Borrell: Ukraine has a historic window for joining the EU.

Borrell: Ukraine has a historic window for joining the EU. On the 20th anniversary of the largest membership increase in the history of the EU, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said that the current candidate countries, including Ukraine, have a histo...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #HuguesMingarelli
  • #JosepBorrell
  • #UkraineEU
  • #ValdisDombrovskis
Monday, April 29
The EC has started working to integrate the Ukrainian agricultural sector into the EU in preparation for accession negotiations.

The EC has started working to integrate the Ukrainian agricultural sector into the EU in preparation for accession negotiations. The European Commission has started explanatory meetings with Ukrainian representatives regarding the implementation of official screening within the section of negotiations on agriculture and the dev...

  • #agroUkraine
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #KatarinaMathernova
  • #TradeLiberalization
  • #UkraineEU
Friday, December 15
On Thursday, the 27 leaders of the EU decided to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.

On Thursday, the 27 leaders of the EU decided to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. The decision marks a major milestone on Kyiv’s determined path to join the European Union once the conflict of Russia’s war is over and represents an endorsement by Brussels of the country’s Western t...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #CharlesMichel
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #UkraineEU
  • #VictorOrban
Thursday, November 30
Ukraine has fulfilled almost all of the requirements for starting negotiations to join the EU.

Ukraine has fulfilled almost all of the requirements for starting negotiations to join the EU. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, made this statement and added that she is deeply impressed by how Kyiv implements deep structural reforms, considering the existential w...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #UkraineEU
  • #UrsulavonderLeyen
Friday, November 24
The Latvian Parliament calls for the start of negotiations for Ukraine to join the EU, and Austria implores the EU not to give Ukraine priority over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Latvian Parliament calls for the start of negotiations for Ukraine to join the EU, and Austria implores the EU not to give Ukraine priority over Bosnia and Herzegovina. At its meeting on November 23, the Latvian Seimas adopted a statement in support of the start of negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the European Union. Deputies called for negoti...

  • #AlexanderSchallenberg
  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #EUexpansion
  • #LatvianSaeima
  • #UkraineEU
Thursday, November 23
The President of the EC predicts that the December summit on Ukraine’s accession to the EU will be difficult.

The President of the EC predicts that the December summit on Ukraine’s accession to the EU will be difficult. Ukraine is getting closer to the EU, but the EU summit in December, which will discuss the expansion of the bloc, will be “difficult”, noted the President of the European Council, Charles ...

  • #CharlesMichel
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EUsummit
  • #MayaSandu
  • #UkraineEU
  • #Zelenskyy
Tuesday, November 14
Finland supports reforms in Ukraine for EU accession and will prepare the first part of its plan for Ukraine’s recovery.

Finland supports reforms in Ukraine for EU accession and will prepare the first part of its plan for Ukraine’s recovery. Ukraine’s recovery should take place simultaneously with the reforms being made while on the way to the EU, which Finland is ready to support, said the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development of Fin...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #Finland
  • #SupportUkraine
  • #UkraineReconstruction
  • #VilleTavio
Monday, November 13
Hungary opposes the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU, but Germany supports Ukraine’s European integration.

Hungary opposes the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU, but Germany supports Ukraine’s European integration. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban believes negotiations on Ukraine’s membership should not begin. “This is Hungary’s clear position,” he said, adding that Brussels “o...

  • #ChristineHoffmann
  • #EUexpansion
  • #Hungary
  • #UkraineAccessionToEU
  • #UkraineEU
  • #VictorOrban
Monday, November 6
In Kyiv, The President of the European Commission discussed EU expansion, support for Ukraine, and Russian sanctions.

In Kyiv, The President of the European Commission discussed EU expansion, support for Ukraine, and Russian sanctions. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ursula von der Leyen during her visit to Ukraine. After talks with him, von der Leyen noted that Ukraine has made significant progress on its way to E...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #SanctionsAgainstRussia
  • #UkraineEU
  • #UkraineFacility
  • #UrsulavonderLeyen
  • #Zelenskyy
Thursday, November 2
Brussels will recommend negotiating with Ukraine on joining the EU with several reservations.

Brussels will recommend negotiating with Ukraine on joining the EU with several reservations. According to Politico, these “technical” reservations are applied to issues where countries need to make more progress, starting with building a strong and independent judicial system, pro...

  • #AnnalenaBaerbock
  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #EUexpansion
  • #UkraineEU
Thursday, October 26
Von der Leyen will visit Ukraine on the eve of the publication of the report on EU enlargement, and the Ukrainian MPs offered seats as observers.

Von der Leyen will visit Ukraine on the eve of the publication of the report on EU enlargement, and the Ukrainian MPs offered seats as observers. Rikard Jozwiak, a journalist from the Brussels Bureau of Radio Liberty, reported that the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, may come to Ukraine on a working visit in early No...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #RobertaMetsola
  • #UkraineEU
  • #UrsulavonderLeyen
Monday, October 16
The EC will present a report on Ukraine’s fulfillment of the candidate criteria; the EC sees some progress.

The EC will present a report on Ukraine’s fulfillment of the candidate criteria; the EC sees some progress. The European Commission’s annual report on enlargement will be submitted around November 8, but this date is not fixed and may change, said Eric Mamer, spokesman for the EC. As expected, the EU’...

  • #EricMamer
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #UkraineEU
  • #VeraJourova
Friday, October 13
Individual EU countries may put forward additional conditions for the negotiations on Ukraine’s accession.

Individual EU countries may put forward additional conditions for the negotiations on Ukraine’s accession. According to the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine will have to negotiate with these countries to obtain their consent. “This means that even before the ...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanIntegration
  • #OlhaStefanishyna
  • #UkraineEU
Tuesday, October 10
The EU will not start accession negotiations with other countries without a corresponding decision regarding Ukraine.

The EU will not start accession negotiations with other countries without a corresponding decision regarding Ukraine. According to Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna, it cannot be ruled out that Hungary, which has close ties with Russia and has its interests in the issue of national mino...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EUintegration
  • #OlhaStefanishyna
  • #UkraineEU
Monday, October 9
The EU leaders’ summit in Granada defined the expansion of the EU as an investment in peace and stability.

The EU leaders’ summit in Granada defined the expansion of the EU as an investment in peace and stability. Leaders of European countries have recognized the EU enlargement process as an investment in the peace, prosperity, and stability of the entire European continent, according to a declaration following...

  • #EUexpansion
  • #GranadaSummit
  • #JosepBorrell
  • #UkraineSpain
  • #UrsulavonderLeyen
  • #VictorOrban
Thursday, October 5
The President of the EU Council wants to admit Ukraine to the bloc as soon as possible.

The President of the EU Council wants to admit Ukraine to the bloc as soon as possible. According to Charles Michel, the country can become a member of the EU in 2030 if both parties fulfill their obligations. “Ukraine and other candidate countries must carry out reforms, effective...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #CharlesMichel
  • #EUexpansion
  • #UkraineEU
After joining the EU, Ukraine will be entitled to €186B in aid.

After joining the EU, Ukraine will be entitled to €186B in aid. As the FT writes, this amount could be allocated to Ukraine within seven years. Calculations by the General Secretariat of the Council of Europe, a body representing the governments of the bloc’...

  • #EUbudget
  • #EUexpansion
  • #UkraineEU
Monday, September 25
The European Commission recommends starting negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU in October.

The European Commission recommends starting negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU in October. However, the entry process is expected to require several years, according to Bloomberg. Once EU leaders approve the EC recommendation, Ukraine will begin completing reforms and bringing the country i...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #EUexpansion
  • #UkraineEU
Thursday, September 14
Ursula von der Leyen: The future of Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkan countries is in the EU.

Ursula von der Leyen: The future of Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkan countries is in the EU. The head of the European Commission called on the EU to formulate a concept for the successful expansion of the block. Von der Leyen also stated the importance of reforming the EU as an institution by...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EUUkraine
  • #UrsulavonderLeyen
Friday, September 1
Ukraine’s accession to the EU will affect the bloc’s budget and agricultural policy.

Ukraine’s accession to the EU will affect the bloc’s budget and agricultural policy. The prospect of Ukraine joining the EU poses new challenges for the bloc, writes The Guardian. The EU budget is €185B, and Germany, France, and Italy make the largest contributions. The entry of new m...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #EUexpansion
  • #EuropeanParliament
  • #UkraineEU
Thursday, August 31
The European Commission is not ready for EU expansion within the next seven years.

The European Commission is not ready for EU expansion within the next seven years. The European Commission did not support the call from the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, to expand the European Union by 2030. EC spokeswoman Dana Spinant avoided answering journalists&...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #DanaSpinant
  • #EUexpansion
Tuesday, August 29
The European Council believes that the EU should accept new members by 2030.

The European Council believes that the EU should accept new members by 2030. “I believe that we should be ready for expansion by 2030. It is ambitious but necessary. It shows that we are serious“, said European Council President Charles Michel on August 28 in Slovenia. Six Wes...

  • #AssociationwithEU
  • #CharlesMichel
  • #EUexpansion
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