EU opens first negotiating cluster in Ukraine's accession talks
The EU officially launched the first negotiating cluster, formally starting Ukraine's EU accession talks.
On Monday, 15 June, during the second EU Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg, the European Union officially announced the launch of negotiations with Kyiv under the first negotiating cluster. This step formally marks the beginning of Ukraine's EU accession talks. The opening of the first cluster is a crucial milestone in the enlargement process, as it initiates the substantive discussions on aligning Ukrainian legislation with EU standards. Ukraine has been pursuing EU membership for years, and this development follows its application in 2022. The first cluster covers a set of policy areas that will be addressed in the negotiations. The event signifies the start of a long and detailed process, with subsequent clusters to be opened in future conferences.
