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EU's Kos sets July deadline for Ukraine accession clusters

The Enlargement Commissioner has set a July deadline to open all of Ukraine’s accession clusters, urging member states to speed up the process. Newly appointed Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar is set to play a key role.

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EU sanctions Russian individuals over forced deportation of Ukrainian children

The European Union imposed sanctions on 16 Russian individuals and seven entities for the systematic and ‌unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children, the EU Council said in a statement on Monday.

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Montenegro inches closer towards EU membership

Montenegro, which has been an EU accession candidate country since 2010, hopes to become the European Union's 28th member by 2028.

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EU considers freezing Serbia's €1.5 billion in EU funds amid rule of law scrutiny

Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos warned MEPs about concerns including pressure on the judiciary, restrictions on media freedom, and a crackdown on protests in Serbia, alongside broader political tensions linked to its closer ties with Russia.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Child among 13 killed as Putin’s forces attack Kyiv and other cities overnight

Major attack comes just hours after Putin's forces hit Ukraine with more than 380 drones and missiles

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Orbán’s defeat in Hungary could unlock €90bn loan for Ukraine, says EU official

Ousted Viktor Orbán had previously blocked releasing funds; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Iran war means US ‘has no time for Ukraine’. What we know on day 1,512

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine 'informally' opens all six clusters in EU membership bid but veto remains

Brussels and Kyiv are trying to keep the process afloat by at least extending the technical talks while the Hungarian veto on Kyiv's membership remains in place.

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EU enlargement: What's in it for European businesses?

The EU’s enlargement commissioner has urged businesses to invest in candidate countries, while new survey findings from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise reveal that many European companies remain hesitant.

Euronews

Four years on: The staggering economic toll of Russia's war in Ukraine

As Ukraine marks four grim years since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, the conflict has morphed into an exhausting war of financial endurance.

Euronews

Ukraine's call to join EU in 2027 forces major re-think of enlargement rules

EU officials and diplomats say several “new models” for integrating candidate countries are being considered in response to Zelenskyy’s demand for a date on Ukraine’s EU membership in US-brokered peace talks.

Euronews

Newsletter: Trump steps back from the precipice

Also in today's newsletter: EU enlargement chief Marta Kos speaks about plans for post-war Ukraine's economic recovery, and why the implementation of the EU-Mercosur trade deal risks being kicked down the road.

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EU enlargement chief hails progress with US on post-war economic plan for Ukraine

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos spoke with Euronews on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos about Ukraine's reconstruction and path to EU membership.

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EU and Ukraine agree 10-point plan to speed up Kyiv's accession bid despite Hungary’s veto

The European Union and Ukraine have drawn up a to-do list that will allow Kyiv to make technical progress on its bid to join the EU despite official talks being blocked by Hungary, saying EU accession is a “key element” of Ukraine’s security guarantees.

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Ukraine-Russia latest: Trump says US will attend Ukraine peace talks with Europe but doesn’t want to ‘waste time’

The US have offered to create a “free economic zone” in Ukraine-controlled parts of the eastern Donbas region

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EU enlargement chief says Ukraine’s membership 'inevitable' despite Hungary’s objections

EU enlargement chief Marta Kos says Ukraine’s EU membership is “inevitable” and has expressed confidence that Hungary will not block the country’s accession, even as Budapest objects to moving ahead during wartime

The Guardian - UK

The Great European Bake-Off: if the EU wants closer integration, how about using pop culture?

The commission wants Moldova to join the union – so it should drop its dry bureaucratic culture and instead meet people where they are, says Moldovan journalist Paula Erizanu

Euronews

New investments push Trans-Caspian Corridor into its next phase

At the Tashkent Investors Forum, officials detailed new rail, port, and digital upgrades, stressing that coordinated reforms and harmonised border systems are essential for scaling the corridor.

Euronews

‘When you deliver, you progress’: EU opens final negotiations cluster with Albania

The European Union has opened the last remaining negotiation chapters with Albania, bringing the Western Balkan country closer to joining the EU by 2030. "There is no escape from Albania," said PM Edi Rama.

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Ukraine anti-corruption investigation: Kyiv to audit all state-owned companies

Kyiv has launched an audit of all state-owned companies amid the anti-corruption investigation around the energy company Energoatom. "Eradicating corruption is a matter of honour and dignity”, the prime minister said announcing the decision.

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EU candidate countries must choose sides before joining bloc, Commissioner Kos tells Euronews

Candidate countries waiting to enter the EU must make geopolitical choices and align with the bloc on fundamental questions before joining the bloc, Commissioner Marta Kos, in charge of EU enlargement, has told Euronews.

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Vetoes, reforms: Here's what to remember from leaders at Euronews' Enlargement summit

The EU and candidate countries do not always see eye to eye on the accession process and what needs to be done. They came together to thrash it out at an exclusive Euronews event. Here's what you need to remember.

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'This is not fair': Leaders call on Orbán to remove Ukraine veto at Euronews' EU Enlargement Summit

At Euronews' Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday, key leaders called on Hungary to lift its veto on Ukraine's EU accession.

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Geopolitics take centre stage at Euronews' Enlargement Summit

Euronews' Enlargement Summit brought forth the geopolitical value of accession at a time of global turmoil and cripping authoritarism.

The Guardian - UK

EU could admit new members by 2030, says its foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas tells reporters more countries could join 27-country bloc, including Montenegro, Albania and Ukraine

Euronews

Taking the pulse of EU enlargement at the Euronews summit, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ reporters Vincenzo Genovese and Marta Iraola Iribarren.

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