EU-Presiding Ireland’s PM Sees “Good Will” To Open Final Clusters For Ukraine
Micheál Martin, prime minister of Ireland, which holds the EU Council presidency through the end of December, stated there's good will among EU countries to open the final two clusters in Ukraine's accession negotiations by the end of the year, UATV English reports. Of six clusters, Ukraine has not yet begun negotiations on two: cluster 4 ("Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity") and cluster…
Micheál Martin, prime minister of Ireland, which currently holds the EU Council presidency until the end of December, expressed optimism about opening the last two clusters for Ukraine's accession negotiations by the year's end. Out of six clusters, two remain unopened: cluster 4 (Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity) and cluster 5 (Resources, Agriculture and Cohesion).
Martin hopes these two clusters can be opened by the end of the year. Ireland has already facilitated the opening of three clusters for Ukraine and Moldova. The Irish prime minister praised the positive relations between EU countries and Ukraine, noting the significant dialogue and engagement. He emphasized the importance of opening the remaining clusters by year-end, believing good will exists among EU nations.
The EU Council's working group on enlargement (COELA) had previously rejected Hungary's approval of the screening results for clusters 4 and 5, but Budapest claims the delay is due to additional document reviews under relevant negotiation chapters. Meanwhile, the European Commission predicts Moldova could match Montenegro's pace of reforms and complete its EU accession by 2027 if it continues its current reform trajectory.
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