The European Union (EU) and Ukraine have officially launched membership negotiations during an intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg.
EU Council President António Costa announced this historic step on X: "Today we take a historic step towards Ukraine's future in the EU and open formal accession talks."
Ukraine opened five negotiation chapters on June 15: judiciary, freedom and security; legal and fundamental rights; financial control; public procurement; and statistics. Candidate countries must fully align their legislation with EU norms in these areas.
