EU States Unanimously Agree to Open 2 New Accession Clusters for Ukraine
According to Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defense, the EU member states have unanimously agreed to open accession Clusters 2 and 3 – internal market and competitiveness and inclusive growth – for Ukraine and Moldova. The decision came hours after Ukraine adopted a minority education law that Hungary had demanded in exchange for lifting its veto on the EU bid.
European Union member states have reached an agreement to open two new negotiation clusters for Ukraine's accession to the European Union, according to Irish Minister for European Affairs and Defense Thomas Byrne. Montenegro will be followed by Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine in a "Super Tuesday" event. Byrne confirmed that all EU member states agreed to open clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine and Moldova, and close three chapters for Montenegro (17, 18, 19) and chapter 20 for Albania.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law on amendments to certain laws of Ukraine regarding the guarantee of educational rights for indigenous peoples and national minorities of Ukraine (Bill No. 16119) on Monday. This law aims to lift Hungary's veto, thereby enabling the opening of the two new negotiation clusters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the law the same day.
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