Politics Opening the primary cluster of Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations will assist Hungary handle the problem of nationwide minorities. Thursday, Could 22, 2025

Earlier than the EU Council on International Affairs assembly, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos commented on Ukraine’s path to becoming a member of the EU, noting: “Ukraine has completed its homework, due to this fact it is able to open the primary cluster of basic provisions. Now the Council has all the weather to decide.”

She reported that final week the EC submitted two further screenings on the second and sixth clusters for Ukraine and Moldova to the EU Council.

“If we proceed on the similar pace as earlier than, we will conduct all screenings by autumn,” mentioned the European Commissioner.

Relating to Hungary’s blockage of the opening of negotiations because of its points with remedy of nationwide minorities, she emphasised that the safety of minorities is a basic and necessary side for the EU.

“This can be a essential a part of the negotiations. That’s why, for my part, it might be superb if we might open the primary cluster, which might give Hungary the chance to unravel the issues it has concerning its minority in Ukraine,” Kos defined.