Lithuania’s Nauseda proposes 2030 as Ukraine’s EU accession date

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda proposed on Feb. 24 setting Jan. 1, 2030, because the official date for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.

Talking on the Help Ukraine summit in Kyiv, Nauseda known as for decisive management to speed up Ukraine's integration.

"The safety of Europe depends upon the safety of Ukraine. That’s the reason allow us to speed up Ukraine's accession to the EU," Nauseda stated.

He added that the primary cluster of accession talks could possibly be opened within the coming weeks and urged European leaders to make Ukraine's path to the bloc "inevitable."

Ukraine utilized for EU membership in 2022, shortly after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. The nation achieved candidate standing inside months, and formal negotiations started in June 2024.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has set an bold purpose of opening 5 – 6 negotiation clusters in 2025, with the primary part anticipated underneath Poland's rotating EU presidency.

EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi beforehand advised that Ukraine may be part of the bloc by 2029 if it efficiently implements the mandatory reforms.

Ukraine's EU accession course of is structured round six negotiation clusters, protecting varied political and financial reforms.

The nation goals to open a minimum of two or three clusters in early 2025, with further progress anticipated underneath Denmark's EU Council presidency within the latter half of the 12 months.

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