EU membership

Poland will work to accelerate Ukraine’s accession to EU - Tusk Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk assured that Warsaw will work to speed up the country's accession to the EU. 15.01.25 15:06 419 6

Ukraine’s membership in NATO is higher priority for Ukrainians than membership in EU - KIIS poll. INFOGRAPHICS Ukrainian citizens consider joining NATO a higher priority than joining the EU. 14.01.25 15:24 1 179 16

MFA of Ukraine on Nawrocki’s statement: It elicited applause in Kremlin The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected "tendentious and manipulative" statements by Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, who earlier said that he did not see Ukraine as a member of NATO and the EU because of unresolved historical issues. 09.01.25 22:38 13 037 105

Today I see Ukraine neither in EU nor in NATO - Polish presidential candidate Nawrocki Karol Nawrocki, who is a presidential candidate in Poland and is supported by the opposition Law and Justice party, said that he does not see Ukraine as a member of the European Union or NATO until the issue of the Volyn tragedy is resolved. 09.01.25 15:35 7 970 139

Szijjártó hints that Hungary will block Ukraine’s path to EU by stopping transit of Russian energy resources Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has responded to a bill registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine that bans the transit of Russian oil and gas during martial law. 08.01.25 19:43 3 911 44

Zelenskyy on Poland’s presidency of EU Council: We hope for tangible progress in negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to EU President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Poland on its presidency of the EU Council and expressed confidence that the Polish presidency would make Europe stronger. 01.01.25 19:16 1 373 24

EU plans to open all negotiation clusters with Ukraine regarding accession in 2025 - von der Leyen As part of the accession negotiations with Ukraine, the European Union plans to open a fundamental cluster in early 2025 and other clusters within the same year. 18.12.24 13:05 540 2

Ukraine’s progress is significant: EU Council approves conclusions on enlargement The EU Council of Ministers for General Affairs has positively assessed Ukraine's achievements in implementing the necessary reforms to become a member of the European Union. 17.12.24 18:06 1 138 2 Previously in trend: War

Ukraine aims to open all negotiation clusters with EU in 2025, - Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that in 2025 Ukraine plans to open all six thematic clusters in the EU accession negotiations. 17.12.24 16:45 820 18 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy discusses Ukraine’s progress on European integration with Tusk President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on the phone with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. 10.12.24 20:38 679 14

In early 2025, it is absolutely possible to open two negotiation clusters with EU, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it is quite possible to open two negotiation clusters with the European Union early next year. 01.12.24 17:06 1 583 21

Rallies begin in Tbilisi after authorities refuse to negotiate Georgia’s accession to EU. PHOTOS In Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia, people gathered for a rally after the country's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that he would not be negotiating to join the EU until 2028. 29.11.24 10:26 7 633 32

Ukraine will achieve its strategic goal - membership in European Union, - Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on the approval of the new composition of the EC. 27.11.24 16:15 969 16

New European Commission will support Ukraine’s accession to EU, - von der Leyen The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen assured that the new European Commission would help Ukraine, in particular, to prepare for accession to the EU. 27.11.24 13:59 712 6

Ukraine’s future - in EU and NATO - Baerbock German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has emphasized that Ukraine's future is in the EU and NATO, but Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is trying to prevent Ukraine from making a free decision. 04.11.24 19:57 1 480 18

Ukraine and European Commission will work on dozens of negotiating chapters in 2025 - Stefanishyna In 2025, Ukraine will work with the European Commission on dozens of negotiating chapters that will pave the way for EU accession. 31.10.24 22:46 655 9

Ukraine can become an EU member by 2029 if all necessary reforms are implemented, - European Commissioner Várhelyi Ukraine will be able to become a member of the European Union in the next five years if it implements all the necessary reforms. 30.10.24 20:13 1 860 46

Ukraine has fulfilled all requirements for candidate status in 2022, - European Commission report In the process of preparing to join the EU, Ukraine has "completed all the incomplete steps" set out in the European Commission's 2022 conclusion on granting candidate status. 30.10.24 14:39 3 352 18

European Commission prepares report without recommendations to promote Ukraine’s accession - Financial Times On Wednesday, October 30, the European Commission will present a report on the progress of candidate countries, including Ukraine and Moldova, but without providing them with official recommendations on how to advance the EU accession process. 29.10.24 21:58 11 272 90

88% of Ukrainians support joining EU and 86% support joining NATO - Razumkov Center poll. INFOGRAPHICS More than 80% of Ukrainian citizens would vote for Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO in a referendum. 24.10.24 16:17 2 064 61

Ukraine’s accession to EU and invitation to NATO will send clear signal to Russia that it cannot intimidate other countries, - Speaker of Seimas of Lithuania Čmilytė-Nielsen Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuania Victoria Čmilite-Nielsen said that Ukraine's accession to the European Union and an invitation to join NATO would send a clear signal to Russia that it cannot intimidate other countries. 24.10.24 15:05 571 4

Prime Minister Plenkovic: Croatia supports Ukraine’s accession to EU and NATO Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has expressed full support for Ukraine's aspirations to join the EU and NATO. 09.10.24 18:36 635 2

Under current government, Georgia will never become member of European Union, - EU Ambassador Herczynski EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski said that under the current ruling party, Georgia will never become a member of the European Union. 07.10.24 15:27 2 554 17

Ukraine will not join EU unless it resolves Volyn tragedy - Polish Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysh Poland's Defense Minister has confirmed his intention to block Ukraine's accession to the EU until the issue of exhumation and memory of the victims of the Volyn tragedy is resolved. 04.10.24 10:28 7 492 175

Poland will use its EU presidency to put pressure on Ukraine regarding Volyn tragedy - mass media In January 2025, Poland will hold the presidency of the EU Council. At this time, the country's Foreign Ministry plans to use Ukraine's aspirations to join the EU as a lever of influence on Kyiv in the issue of exhuming the victims of the Volyn tragedy. 19.09.24 08:44 9 024 166

Stefanishyna on negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in EU: Bilateral meetings on legislation screening have begun Negotiations in all areas of Ukraine's accession to the EU are on schedule for 2024-2025. 02.09.24 14:47 968 17

Ukraine may join EU at end of this decade or at beginning of next - Sikorski According to Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, Ukraine has a chance to become a member of the European Union at the end of this decade or at the beginning of the next one. 21.08.24 20:39 2 482 23

With ratification of Rome Statute, Ukraine took another step towards joining EU - Kuleba By ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Ukraine took another important step towards membership in the European Union. 21.08.24 13:43 1 604 25

Ukraine’s strength exceeded all expectations, but it will not be NATO and EU member, - Orban Ukraine has now proved to the whole world that it is a strong state that is "successfully and with unprecedented strength" confronting Russia. 27.07.24 15:23 32 394 151

Stefanishyna on Ukraine’s membership in EU: There is still lot of work to be done Ukraine still has a lot of work to do as part of the European integration process, but this process will not take long. 22.07.24 16:29 739 8

Ukraine’s accession to EU is priority of my second term in European Commission - von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that the integration of Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans into the EU will be a priority of her second term in office. These states have chosen freedom over oppression and deserve to become members of the bloc. 18.07.24 12:52 2 877 49

Our message to Russia is clear - Ukraine will become member of NATO and EU - Finnish President Stubb President of Finland Alexander Stubb said that the main topics of the NATO summit in Washington will be support for Ukraine, promotion of Ukraine's membership in the Alliance and security guarantees for Kyiv. 05.07.24 15:48 1 515 28

Ukraine will sign 3 security agreements today, including with EU - Zelenskyy On Thursday, 27 June, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Brussels to attend a meeting of the European Council. 27.06.24 14:36 907 21

First intergovernmental conference on Ukraine’s accession to EU started in Luxembourg On 25 June, the first Intergovernmental Conference, which officially launches negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the European Union, began in Luxembourg. 25.06.24 18:17 868 3

Start of negotiations with Ukraine on EU membership is clear signal to Putin, - Belgian Foreign Minister Labib Russian dictator Vladimir Putin tried to take away Ukraine's future, but it is moving closer to the EU. 25.06.24 17:18 927 4

Zelenskyy: Start of our membership in EU will be counted from today Today, 25 June, Ukraine is moving to actual, real negotiations with the European Union on membership. 25.06.24 15:07 2 791 24

EU has officially started accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova - von der Leyen Ukraine and Moldova are starting negotiations on EU membership today. 25.06.24 11:45 4 025 22

Negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to European Union start in Luxembourg On 25 June, negotiations on Ukraine's and Moldova's accession to the EU officially begin in Luxembourg. 25.06.24 09:34 1 436 8

PO: We hope for constructive position of Hungary on Ukraine’s accession to EU Kyiv hopes for "certain constructive positions" of Hungary on the issue of Ukraine's accession to the European Union. 21.06.24 19:51 599 8

Negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to EU will be held on cluster model - PO Negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union will be based on a cluster model. 21.06.24 22:34 1 621 10

EU Council approves launch of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova on 25 June EU ambassadors have confirmed their readiness to start membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova. The talks are due to start on Tuesday, 25 June. 21.06.24 13:38 3 139 23

EU ambassadors agree on framework for negotiations on Ukraine’s and Moldova’s accession to EU On June 25, the first intergovernmental conference is expected to take place, which will officially launch negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU. 14.06.24 22:49 4 397 13

By end of year, Ukraine will prepare huge roadmap of strategic reforms within framework of EU accession, - Stefanishyna Ukraine will prepare a roadmap for strategic transformations within the framework of EU accession negotiations by the end of the year. 11.06.24 17:47 1 159 31

EU postpones discussions on launching talks on Ukraine’s accession - Joswiak The EU ambassadors have postponed the discussion of approving the negotiation framework for Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU. 11.06.24 14:27 7 095 37

Ukraine has fulfilled all requirements. EU should start accession talks by end of June - von der Leyen The EU is due to start membership talks with Ukraine this month. 11.06.24 15:07 2 679 15

Ukraine’s future is in European Union. We will keep our promise - Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Ukraine will definitely become an EU member. Europe will fulfil its promise to Kyiv a few months after Russia's full-scale invasion began. 11.06.24 14:02 3 693 19

Ukraine has done everything to open negotiations on EU membership. All prerequisites have been fulfilled, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has fulfilled all the conditions for opening negotiations on EU membership. 11.06.24 12:34 2 504 57

European Commission recommends starting negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to EU The European Commission has confirmed to EU ambassadors that Ukraine has fully implemented all four reform steps required to start formal accession negotiations with the EU. 07.06.24 13:50 2 946 13