Ukraine finally has some clarity on its long-held wish to join the EU
Throughout the fight against invading Russian forces, Ukraine has made clear its aspirations to join the EU – even as the bloc has been evasive about the embattled nation’s membership.
But with the ousting of Viktor Orbán’s government, which had staunchly opposed Ukraine joining the Union, the path to accession is finally becoming clearer – something President Zelenskyy has long called for.
The European Commission will propose opening the first of six negotiating ‘clusters’ on 16 June, a senior Commission official told Euractiv on Wednesday. If the proposal is accepted by EU leaders in the European Council, talks with Ukraine – and also Moldova – will first address where they stand on the EU’s essential democratic, economic and institutional pillars.
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