How EU’s €50 bn carrot drives Ukraine’s path to membership
Meet the Ukraine Facility, the EU's primary support mechanism to stimulate Ukraine to align with EU standards
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EU approves €4.2 billion payment to Ukraine under recovery Facility
The Council of the EU has approved the first €4.2 billion payment to Ukraine under the €50 billion Ukraine Facility. The funds support macro-financial stability and public administration reforms as part of Ukraine's EU accession process.
EU states unanimously back Ukraine’s accession negotiating framework
The EU has approved the talks framework, marking a significant milestone in Ukraine's decades-long pursuit of closer ties with Europe.
12 EU countries call to speed up accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova
Twelve EU member states are calling for concrete steps toward integrating Ukraine and Moldova through an expedited accession process.
PM Shmyhal: Ukraine hopes to start EU membership talks in H1 2024
Ukrainian PM voices optimism Ukraine can initiate EU accession negotiations in first half of 2024 following expected European Council backing.
Ukraine gears up for EU accession talks
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy announced the start of the screening process, which will assess the compatibility of Ukrainian legislation with EU norms and prepare for the accession negotiations.
DW: Kyiv praises Scholz for EU summit move
On 17 December, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba praised a move by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the EU…
“Historic moment” as European Council decides to open accession talks with Ukraine
Hungarian PM Orban stepped out of the room as the decision was being made
Ukraine passes anti-corruption laws to advance EU integration
The parliament of Ukraine passed laws that increase the staff and powers of the anti-corruption agencies and regulate the rights of national minorities, fulfilling three out of four conditions set by the European Commission for opening accession talks with Ukraine.
Changing minds key to beating corruption, sociology professor says
Corruption exists in the EU as well. However, anti-corruption tools implemented across the EU have varying effectiveness between member states
German FM Baerbock supports Ukraine’s EU membership bid, pushes for EU reforms
Germany's FM Baerbock is confident in advancing Ukraine's EU membership and stresses the imperative of readying the EU for expansion, with key concerns including EU funds, the use of veto power, and the size of institutions.
Poll: Majority of Ukrainians expect to join EU and NATO next decade
A new poll from Gallup shows an undeterred belief among Ukrainians in their country’s potential to join the EU and NATO within the next decade, Euronews reports.
Politico: EU to start Ukraine membership talks by December
According to the officials, EU leaders are preparing to give Kyiv the green light by the end of the year to start formal membership talks.
Bloomberg: European Commission to recommend launching Ukraine’s EU accession process
Once the commission makes its recommendation, EU leaders must sign it. Then, talks on the accession process will begin. They will likely last for several years before all issues on the economic integration of Ukraine into the EU are resolved.
European Commission to recommend starting talks on Ukraine’s accession to EU – media
A journalist familiar with the matter says the European Commission will draft an EU enlargement report in October with recommendations for Ukraine and Moldova to start EU accession talks.