Ukraine ready to open all remaining negotiation clusters, Chentsov says
Ukraine has met the necessary conditions and is technically ready to open the remaining negotiating clusters in its European Union accession talks, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Vsevolod Chentsov told Suspilne on Oct. 2.
Ukraine is prepared to open all remaining negotiation clusters in its EU accession talks, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov. The country expects to open the second and third clusters in October, with the remaining ones by the end of 2026. The European Commission has confirmed Ukraine's readiness to progress further in the negotiations.
So far, Ukraine has formally opened two of the six clusters, covering the rule of law, democratic institutions, public administration reform, financial control, and external relations and trade. Ukraine continues to work on protecting the rights of national minorities, with a bill on educational rights for Indigenous peoples and national minorities already submitted to the Verkhovna Rada.
While Ukraine's technical readiness meets the requirements, the final decision to open additional clusters depends on the support of EU member states. Hungary has previously blocked progress on opening the second and third clusters.
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