Polish concerns that risked slowing Ukraine’s EU accession talks have been defused as Brussels prepares a key decision on opening negotiations later this month. According to the European Commission’s press service, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos visited Kyiv on Monday to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and senior officials to discuss reform progress and EU support priorities, including preparations for the upcoming winter.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “Her visit will focus on supporting Ukraine’s EU accession reforms, wartime recovery, and strengthening of political and societal support for European integration,” the press service had said. Kos told journalists that Polish objections to further advancing Ukraine’s accession talks “have been solved at the working level,” clearing the way for EU countries to agree to open the first “Fundamentals” cluster of talks on June 15, where all 27 EU-member countries will meet in Brussels to open the first of six so-called “enlargement clusters.” Poland, France – previous concerns Although Poland and France are not blocking the start of negotiations, their reservations have focused on sectors where they fear Ukrainian competition the most – agriculture and road transport, particularly farming and trucking. According to The Ukrainian Review, Poland and France reportedly wanted to postpone the remaining five clusters of Ukraine’s EU bid. Their position was to avoid opening them at least until autumn, but many are pushing for faster opening.