For accession talks to start out, all 27 member international locations should agree on the negotiating framework to convene an intergovernmental convention with Ukraine and Moldova. EU diplomats are pushing to take action as quickly as the top of June, with an ambassadors’ dialogue penciled in for June 12 to iron out any considerations member international locations have.
A roadblock could emerge, nevertheless, within the type of Russia-friendly Hungary, which has adamantly opposed Kyiv’s entry to the bloc and will delay the beginning of the talks. Budapest may even take its flip on the helm of the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU firstly of July.
Ukraine utilized to hitch the EU in February 2022, days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Moldova utilized shortly after, in March 2022. Each had been granted candidate standing in June 2023 — a lightning-fast choice by EU requirements spurred by Moscow’s aggression.
The Fee additionally gave a optimistic replace on Montenegro’s EU candidacy and really helpful holding an intergovernmental convention with Podgorica to green-light the following stage of accession, Montenegrin media reported Friday. Montenegro was granted candidate standing in 2010.
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