EU ambassadors agree on framework for negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU
14 June 2024 22:35
On the evening of 14 June, the Permanent Representatives of the European Union member states approved in principle the negotiation framework for the accession talks between Ukraine and Moldova.
This was announced by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
The decision of the EU ambassadors means that on 25 June, as planned, an intergovernmental conference will be held to officially launch negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the EU.
The end of June has long been the expected date for the intergovernmental conference, as Belgium’s presidency of the EU Council ends this month.
As a reminder, on 7 June, Hungary blocked the decision to start negotiations on Ukraine’s accession at the level of permanent representatives. If it had not changed its position, the opening of negotiations could have been delayed until the second half of 2024, when Hungary holds the EU Council presidency.
Ukraine’s accession to the EU
on 14 December 2023, at a summit in Brussels, the leaders of the European Union approved the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
on 12 March, the European Commission officially presented the negotiating framework for Ukraine’s accession to the EU. It sets out the guiding principles and framework for accession negotiations with each candidate country.
The European Council called on other EU member states to quickly endorse the negotiation framework for Ukraine’s accession to the EU as soon as it is presented.
