All clusters in the negotiation process for Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the European Union could be opened in July, with the first cluster expected to be launched by the end of June. The announcement was made by European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, in Brussels.
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The first cluster could be opened in June, during the Cypriot rotating EU presidency, and the other five clusters are due to be launched in July, when Ireland takes over, the commissioner said.
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Until now, Ukraine’s progress has been blocked by the veto policy of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The change in leadership in Hungary brings in Peter Magyar, appointed prime minister on April 9, Europe Day, who supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity under international law but rejects any fast track to EU membership.


