15 Jun 2026
As the Ukraine war continues, Kyiv is preparing to take the first steps towards joining the European Union. Georg von Harrach looks at what lies ahead.
The European Union is expected to clear the way for accession talks to get underway with Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary dropped its veto.
Ukraine will have to negotiate its way into the club by proving that it matches up to EU law.
The first so-called “cluster” of topics to be tackled will include reaching agreement on access to justice and fundamental rights, as well as proof of good financial governance and functioning democratic institutions.
