Ukraine completed a bilateral screening process with the European Commission on Sept. 30, a major milestone on its path toward EU membership.
The process, launched in July 2024, involved Brussels and Kyiv examining each policy field across the six negotiation clusters and Ukraine’s compliance with European legislation.
While its completion marks an important step toward Ukraine‘s entry into the bloc, the opening of the first cluster remains blocked by Hungary, widely seen as the most Kremlin-friendly EU government.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos, who arrived in Ukraine for a three-day visit on Sept. 29, lauded the country for completing the screening “at record speed” in “the most difficult circumstances.”
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