EU should open Ukraine’s final two negotiating clusters by the end of the year — von der Leyen
Kyiv • UNN
Ursula von der Leyen expects the final two clusters in Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations to be opened by the end of the year. The leaders will also discuss winter and financial support.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, October 16, that she expects the EU to open the final two negotiating clusters in the process of Ukraine's accession to the end of the year. This was reported by Rapporteur, writes UNN.
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Opening the clusters will allow Ukraine to advance the reforms necessary for EU membership, she said.
This week, the EU opened two more clusters covering competitiveness and the internal market, bringing the total number of opened clusters to four out of six.
The two remaining blocks cover the "Green Agenda" and "Sustainable Connectivity," as well as "Resources, Agriculture and Cohesion."
Von der Leyen said that EU leaders would also discuss helping Ukraine prepare for the winter, as well as continuing financial support for Ukraine.