The EU accession process is divided into 33 negotiating chapters, which are unevenly grouped into six negotiation clusters

The remaining negotiating clusters for Ukraine's EU accession talks will be postponed until autumn after the sixth cluster is opened on 14 July.

The EU's enlargement commissioner, Marta Kos, told journalists that the newly opened cluster covers external relations, defense, and the tackling of hybrid threats.

At today’s intergovernmental conference on Ukraine’s accession to the EU, Cluster 6 (External Relations) was officially opened in the accession negotiations. — Ukrinform.

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 European Union has published its common position on the criteria Ukraine must fulfil to close negotiations on cluster 6 External Relations of EU accession. Its opening is…

The EU accession process is divided into 33 negotiating chapters, which are unevenly grouped into six negotiation clusters

The cluster, “External Relations,” sets the basis for how a candidate country aligns with the EU’s trade and defense policies.

Both countries now have only four negotiating clusters left to open

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen believes that the next negotiation cluster that could be opened for Ukraine is Cluster 2 (Internal Market). — Ukrinform.