Commissioner Kos calls launch of Ukraine's accession talks long-awaited step for EU

Sergiy Sydorenko, Tetyana Oliynyk - 15 June, 21:40

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European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos has said she considered the decision to launch accession negotiations with Ukraine a long-awaited and highly significant step for the European Union.

Source: Kos at a briefing following the formal opening of the first negotiating cluster, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Kos stressed that the decision had been adopted unanimously and that there had been no repeat of the events of 2023, when then-Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán left the room during the vote.

Kos noted that this time no one had needed to leave the room for a coffee break.

She also emphasised that the decision had been eagerly anticipated by all EU member states, adding that everyone had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

Kos further expressed hope that Ukraine would open all remaining negotiating clusters in July and hinted that a potential date had already been agreed.

She said that Monday had been a "mega Monday" for her and expressed hope that July would bring a similarly incredible Tuesday when further progress could be achieved.

Background:

Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka also said that he saw no risk of Ukraine's path towards EU membership being blocked again.
On Monday 15 June, the European Union officially announced the launch of negotiations with Kyiv under the first negotiating cluster.

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