{"id":1385774,"date":"2026-06-09T20:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1385774"},"modified":"2026-06-09T19:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:57:37","slug":"nordic-baltic-eight-back-opening-all-eu-negotiation-clusters-for-ukraine-in-june-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/nordic-baltic-eight-back-opening-all-eu-negotiation-clusters-for-ukraine-in-june-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Nordic-Baltic Eight Back Opening All EU Negotiation Clusters for Ukraine in June\u2013July"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>The countries of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) have expressed support for opening all negotiation clusters in Ukraine\u2019s EU accession process during June and July.<\/p>\n   <p>The position was outlined in the declaration adopted at the NB8 Leaders\u2019 Summit, <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\">UATV English<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n   <p>The leaders stated that the future of Ukraine and its citizens lies within the European Union.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe NB8 countries recognize Ukraine\u2019s progress in implementing comprehensive reforms. Ukraine\u2019s efforts in this direction must continue, and we will keep supporting them by all necessary means. The leaders welcome the progress achieved in Ukraine\u2019s EU accession process and express their support for opening all negotiation clusters in June\u2013July 2026 without further delay,\u201d the declaration states.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>The leaders added that Ukraine\u2019s accession to the European Union should be completed as quickly as possible, while respecting the merit-based principle.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cUkraine\u2019s membership in the EU is one of the key security guarantees for both Ukraine and Europe,\u201d they emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>The declaration also notes that Ukraine is a strategic security partner of NATO, contributing directly to Euro-Atlantic security through its combat experience, technological innovation, and industrial capacity.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe support Ukraine on its irreversible path toward full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership,\u201d the leaders stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>According to reports, the opening of the first accession cluster, \u201cFundamentals,\u201d in the EU membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova is scheduled for June 15.<\/p>\n   <p>Earlier, Marta Kos stated in Kyiv that Ukraine should become more deeply integrated into the European Union even before obtaining full membership.<\/p>\n   <p>As is known, Hungary had long blocked Ukraine\u2019s progress toward EU accession, and the obstacle was removed only after a change in the country\u2019s prime minister.<\/p>\n   <p><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/zelenskyy-russia-hopes-to-drive-a-wedge-between-ukraine-and-its-allies-through-drone-incidents\/\">Zelenskyy: Russia Hopes to Drive a Wedge Between Ukraine and Its Allies Through Drone Incidents<\/a><br><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The countries of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) have expressed support for opening &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":1385780,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,51,13,14,36415,36422,55,50,36572],"tags":[72925,72926,76,78],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1385774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-europe-en","category-news","category-ukraine","category-11473-news-en","category-11473-news-en-3","category-ukraine-en","category-svit-en","category-11473-ukraine-en-news-en-5","tag-zelenskyy-in-europe","tag-ukraine-s-allies-aid","tag-glavnoe-en","tag-homepage-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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