EU ambassadors urgently discuss opening first cluster for Ukraine on evening of 3 June

The issue of starting preparations for the official opening of the first EU negotiating cluster (Fundamentals) for Ukraine and Moldova has been urgently added to the agenda of a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) on the evening of 3 June.

Source: European Pravda's correspondent in Brussels, citing her own sources in diplomatic circles

Details: On 3 June, EU ambassadors will discuss the start of the procedure for opening the first cluster (Fundamentals) for Ukraine.

European Pravda's sources said a separate item on launching the official process of opening Cluster 1 for Ukraine and Moldova in their EU accession talks was added to the 3 June Coreper meeting agenda earlier in the day.

One European Pravda source said this had become possible following a positive outcome of talks between Ukraine and Hungary's technical teams, which the Hungarian side reported to the Council of the EU.

European Pravda has learned that the EU ambassadors will discuss the results of screening under the Fundamentals cluster, and also, if the discussion is successful, the results of Ukraine's fulfilment of the opening benchmarks for the Fundamentals cluster.

The issue will be considered on the evening of 3 June.

Background:

• European Pravda reported earlier that Ukraine and Moldova are hoping that the first clusters in their EU accession talks will be opened in June. An intergovernmental conference may take place on 15 or 16 June. Sources said only the first cluster is currently expected to be opened.
• Ukraine is calling for all clusters in its accession talks to be opened in June.

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