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EU Ambassadors Agree to Begin Ukraine, Moldova Accession Talks on June 25 After Hungary Concedes

Jun 14, 2024, 08:41 PM

EU states have reached a political agreement in principle to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. The Belgian presidency will call the first intergovernmental conferences on June 25 to officially start the negotiations. Hungary, which had previously vetoed the deal, agreed after receiving pledges on rights for minorities in Ukraine.