Ministers in Brussels approved the opening of another portion of Ukrainian accession negotiations on Tuesday. The decision continues the erosion of a two-year deadlock caused by the former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. #EuropeNews
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14/07/2026 - 10:24 GMT+2
Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union progressed closer towards reality on Tuesday with EU affairs ministers formally approving the opening of Cluster 6.
“We have today reached another milestone on Ukraine’s EU membership journey by opening another key negotiating cluster,” Irish Minister of State Thomas Byrne said following the announcement.
“This is a testament to the country’s commitment to move forward as quickly as possible.”
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