Hopes held by Ukraine and its supporters within the EU, including among member states, for the swift opening of negotiating clusters have not been confirmed by the EU summit's decision.

EU diplomats doubt that all negotiating clusters for Ukraine will be opened in July 2026 due to the complexity of the negotiations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects that the remaining five clusters within Ukraine's EU accession negotiations will be opened in the coming weeks.