Leaders of 26 EU member states on the summit in Brussels on 23-24 October plan to endorse a choice recognising Ukraine's readiness to open accession talks with the Union throughout three negotiating clusters.

Supply: European Pravda

Particulars: Sources point out that the European Council is anticipated to approve an announcement declaring that Ukraine is prepared and deserving for the EU to open accession negotiation on three of the six clusters.

As Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is ready to oppose the transfer, the choice will doubtless be adopted by the votes of the remaining 26 EU leaders.

Within the conclusions, the European Council will be aware that Ukraine has made substantial progress in the direction of EU accession underneath exceptionally difficult situations and can consider the European Fee's evaluation that the clusters Fundamentals, Inner Market and Exterior Relations are able to be opened.

The European Council will name on Ukraine, the Council of the EU and the European Fee to proceed advancing the accession course of primarily based on the benefit precept.

Ukraine has earlier urged the EU to start a casual course of.

Background: It was reported earlier that Ukraine urged the EU to start out casual accession talks whereas Hungary continues to dam the launch of formal accession negotiations.

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