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EU opens accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova

The European Union is opening accession negotiations with Ukraine and neighboring Moldova. This was decided by the heads of state and government at their summit meeting in Brussels on Thursday, as EU Council President Charles Michel announced on the X online service. Ukrainian President...

Flags of the EU member states at the meeting venue in Brussels.aussiedlerbote.de
Flags of the EU member states at the meeting venue in Brussels.aussiedlerbote.de

EU opens accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova

The Hungarian head of government Viktor Orban gave up his blockade, according to EU circles. With the exception of Hungary, all the member states had supported the opening of accession negotiations at the start of the summit.

According to Michel, Georgia now has the status of a candidate country. The member states also want to start accession talks with Bosnia-Herzegovina as soon as the country meets the conditions. The EU Commission is to present a report on this in March. Michel spoke of a "clear signal of hope" for the inhabitants of these countries and the European continent.

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Source: www.stern.de

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