The Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA), which consists of experts from all 27 EU member states, has begun reviewing the screening results for all unopened clusters for Ukraine and Moldova (Clusters 2-6) on 17 June, formally launching preparations for their opening.

The European Union has agreed to open the first cluster of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova on Monday, marking a major step in the bloc's enlargement.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos expects the remaining five clusters to be opened in July as part of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations.

The EU unanimously agreed to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova starting June 15, 2026, after Hungary lifted its long-standing veto.

After years of reforms, red tape, and former Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán blocking them, Ukraine and Moldova marked a historic milestone on Monday as formal EU accession negotiations…

EU ambassadors unanimously approved opening accession negotiations with Ukraine after Hungary lifted its veto. Talks begin in Luxembourg on June 16, 2026.

On Monday 15 June, during the second EU Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg, the European Union officially announced the launch of negotiations with Kyiv under the first…

"Today, we're launching talks on the backbone of the accession process: including justice, freedom, and fundamental rights," the European Commission said.

All 27 EU member states have unanimously agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova, a move President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes as a chance…

EU member states have agreed a provisional date of 14 July to open the remaining five negotiating clusters in Ukraine’s accession talks.

The European Union opened accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova on June 15 after the election of a new government in Hungary removed the final hurdle to moving the process of…

The Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA), which consists of experts from all 27 EU member states, has begun reviewing the screening…