
EU Cools Ukraine’s Fast-Track Accession Hopes
The message from the member states represents a political setback for Volodymyr Zelensky, who has spent months pressing for an accelerated accession process.

The message from the member states represents a political setback for Volodymyr Zelensky, who has spent months pressing for an accelerated accession process.

As Podgorica inches closer to Brussels—with a 2028 deadline in mind—Kyiv seems to be getting fast-tracked.

Under the plan, Ukraine could also appoint a non-voting representative to the European Commission and send delegates to the European Parliament.

The Commission wants to open all negotiating chapters immediately and turn Kyiv’s accession into the next great leap in European integration.

According to a recent survey, Hungary speaks for most of the EU’s citizens when blocking the accession of Ukraine.