{"id":1387865,"date":"2026-06-13T12:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1387865"},"modified":"2026-06-13T12:23:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T09:23:29","slug":"we-are-bringing-the-reunification-of-europe-closer-sybiha-welcomes-unanimous-eu-decision-on-first-negotiation-cluster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/we-are-bringing-the-reunification-of-europe-closer-sybiha-welcomes-unanimous-eu-decision-on-first-negotiation-cluster\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe Are Bringing the Reunification of Europe Closer\u201d: Sybiha Welcomes Unanimous EU Decision on First Negotiation Cluster"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the unanimous approval by all 27 EU member states of the position on the first accession negotiation cluster for Ukraine, calling it recognition of Ukraine\u2019s reform efforts and a confirmation of the EU\u2019s commitment to a merit-based enlargement process, <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\">UATV English<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n   <p>The minister thanked the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU, the European Commission, and all EU member states for their leadership, unity, and continued support for Ukraine\u2019s path toward membership in the European Union.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe now look forward to the Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg on June 15, where Cluster 1 is expected to be officially opened for Ukraine. We remain focused on implementing reforms and steadily advancing the accession process. Together, we are bringing the reunification of Europe closer and building a stronger, safer, and more united European future,\u201d Sybiha said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>The decision paves the way for the formal opening of <strong>Cluster 1 \u2013 \u2018Fundamentals\u2019<\/strong>, which covers key areas such as the rule of law, judicial reforms, democratic institutions, public administration, and fundamental rights.<\/p>\n   <p>As previously reported, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to address EU leaders during the meeting of the European Council in Brussels on June 18\u201319.<\/p>\n   <p><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/eu-approves-opening-of-first-accession-negotiation-cluster-with-ukraine\/\">EU Approves Opening of First Accession Negotiation Cluster with Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the unanimous approval by all 27 &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":1387867,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,51,36415,36422,55,50,36572],"tags":[76,78,72926],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1387865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-europe-en","category-11473-news-en","category-11473-news-en-3","category-ukraine-en","category-svit-en","category-11473-ukraine-en-news-en-5","tag-glavnoe-en","tag-homepage-en","tag-ukraine-s-allies-aid"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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