Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has known as for the swift opening of negotiation clusters as a part of Ukraine's accession course of to the European Union.
Supply: Nausėda earlier than a European Council assembly in a dialog with its president, António Costa
Particulars: Nausėda mentioned that Ukraine's membership within the EU by 2030 is a strategic aim, including that peace requires political dedication and unity throughout the European Union.
Forward of #EUCO, I spoke with @eucopresident Antonio Costa on key priorities: elevated help for member states dealing with direct threats from Russia & Belarus, opening accession negotiations on Ukraine as quickly as attainable. Ukraine’s EU membership by 2030 is a strategic aim. Peace… pic.twitter.com/KcNrs0x0K0
— Gitanas Nausėda (@GitanasNauseda) June 19, 2025
"Forward of the EU Council assembly, I spoke with António Costa on key priorities: elevated help for member states dealing with direct threats from Russia & Belarus, opening accession negotiations on Ukraine as quickly as attainable," Nauseda tweeted.
Lithuania is without doubt one of the most constant advocates of Ukraine's European integration and calls on EU establishments to not delay negotiations, specifically the technical opening of negotiation clusters.
Background:
- Denmark, which is able to maintain the presidency of the Council of the European Union within the second half of 2025, has acknowledged that it’s going to proceed to advertise Ukraine's accession to the EU, regardless of Hungary's blocking of negotiations.
- European Pravda beforehand realized that diplomatic circles consider will probably be attainable to unblock the negotiation course of and open the primary negotiation clusters after the tip of the Polish presidency, i.e. from July.
- If it turns into clear by the tip of the summer time that Hungary is totally unwilling to make concessions, the EU might resort to plan B.
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