After Ukraine was congratulated on the opening of cluster 1 of EU accession talks on June 15 during the second EU-Ukraine accession conference in Luxembourg, it is finally time to start productive work on the part of Ukraine, not just at the technical level, but at the official one, to fulfil the EU requirements on fundametals. Next in line is the opening of five more clusters in the negotiations, and both the Ukrainian authorities and the European Commission expressed hope that this step will be taken as early as July, that is, before the start of the summer break.
One of the main drivers of the European integration process in Ukraine on the part of the European Union and a leading champion of European values is the EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova, who is celebrating her Birthday today. And precisely today, in the wake of "Megaday" in the EU enlargement process, as it was referred to in Brussels, Katarina Maternova spoke with Ukrinform to take stock of the current stage of Ukraine's European integration and outline the next steps that are critical for the realization of the long-term dream of Ukrainians for their country to become a full-fledged member of the European family.
