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European Council President Antonio Costa, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, 18 June, 2026.

Video. Ukraine's EU accession path becomes clearer as Cluster 6 opens

Updated: 14/07/2026 - 16:52 GMT+2

Ministers in Brussels approved the opening of another portion of Ukrainian accession negotiations on Tuesday. The decision continues the erosion of a two-year deadlock caused by the former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

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