The screening process, which assesses the alignment of Ukrainian laws with EU legislation, is progressing at a pace unprecedented in the history of the European Union.
European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier confirmed the news during a press briefing in Brussels, responding to a question from European Pravda on April 22.
“Enlargement remains one of the priorities of this Commission. We launched negotiations with Ukraine in June 2024. Ukraine is showing steady progress toward EU membership,” said Mercier.
The current phase involves a detailed analysis of various thematic clusters of EU law. Mercier noted that Ukraine is advancing faster than any previous candidate country.
“In Ukraine’s case, we are applying an accelerated procedure — the screening is happening at an unprecedented speed. This has been made possible thanks to close cooperation between Commission experts and Ukrainian partners to ensure this stage is completed as efficiently as possible,” the spokesman stated.
He clarified that “this screening process will continue through the autumn" and confirmed that Ukraine is ready to open the first negotiation cluster, Fundamentals, but this step still requires the unanimous consent of all 27 EU member states.
Earlier, a ceasefire in Ukraine was “unrealistic,” according to Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, who accused Kyiv of repeatedly violating a temporary halt on attacks targeting energy infrastructure.
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