Випуск 1 · Sunday, 28 June 2026
EU Candidates Weekly Brief
Welcome to the first edition. Ukraine and Moldova opened the first cluster of EU accession negotiations this month, Montenegro closed two more chapters, and the forecast below shows where all ten candidates stand.
Безкоштовно · Щонеділі · Отримуйте щотижневий огляд на пошту ↓
Цього тижня
Україна · Молдова · 15 June 2026
Ukraine and Moldova open the fundamentals cluster
At their second accession conferences, both countries opened Cluster 1, the fundamentals. It covers the rule of law, democratic institutions, public administration, and the economic criteria, and groups five negotiating chapters: judiciary and fundamental rights (23), justice, freedom and security (24), public procurement (5), statistics (18), and financial control (32). The fundamentals are the first cluster opened and the last to close.
Європейський Союз · 18 to 19 June 2026
The European Council backs the openings
At its June meeting, the European Council welcomed both intergovernmental conferences and the opening of the fundamentals cluster on 15 June. Leaders said they look forward to opening the other clusters on a merit basis, and set a strategic discussion on enlargement and reforms for October 2026.
Молдова · 22 June 2026
Second EU-Moldova summit in Brussels
Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa, and Maia Sandu met for the second EU-Moldova summit. The EU set out support under Moldova's 1.9 billion euro Growth Plan for 2025 to 2027, including 232.7 million euros for road rehabilitation, 17 million euros for border infrastructure, and 11 million euros for resilience against hybrid attacks.
Чорногорія · 15 June 2026
Montenegro closes two more chapters
At its 27th accession conference, Montenegro provisionally closed chapter 2 (free movement of workers) and chapter 28 (consumer and health protection). Sixteen of its 33 chapters are now provisionally closed, which keeps it the most advanced negotiator.
Косово · 17 June 2026
Kosovo holds its first Reform and Growth Facility committee
The EU and Kosovo held the first monitoring committee for the Reform and Growth Facility, reviewing reforms across public administration, the green and digital transition, the business environment, human capital, and fundamental rights. This is a funding and governance step under the Growth Plan. It does not open accession negotiations. Kosovo remains a potential candidate.
Прогноз
- Montenegromost advancedнайімовірніше 2031
2028 to 2034 - Albaniaнайімовірніше 2032
2029 to 2036 - Moldovaнайімовірніше 2033
2029 to 2037 - Ukraineнайімовірніше 2033
2029 to відкритийwar - Serbiaнайімовірніше 2036
2030 to відкритийstalled - North Macedoniaнайімовірніше 2037
2031 to відкритийstalled
Кожна смуга охоплює діапазон від найранішої до найпізнішої оцінки, а найімовірніший рік позначено синім. Розмитий правий край означає відсутність чіткої верхньої межі через війну або політичний застій. Шкала починається з 2028 року.
Поза графіком
- Bosnia and Herzegovina. Candidate since December 2022. Negotiations have not formally opened: no negotiating framework adopted, no first conference held.
- Georgia. Candidate since December 2023. The accession process is on hold over concerns about democratic backsliding.
- Turkiye. Negotiations opened in 2005 but have been frozen since 2018, with no chapters moving.
- Kosovo. Applied in December 2022. A potential candidate, candidate status not yet granted.
За чим ми стежимо
- The European Council's strategic discussion on enlargement is scheduled for October 2026. It has not happened yet, and no decisions are set before then.
- Leaders said they look forward to opening the next negotiation clusters for Ukraine and Moldova on a merit basis. No dates have been set for those openings.
- We have seen reports of European Parliament resolutions on Georgia and North Macedonia, and some national support figures. We could not confirm them against a primary text this week, so we are holding them until we can.
Отримуйте на пошту
Щотижневий огляд безкоштовний. Один випуск щонеділі: що змінилося в усіх десяти країнах-кандидатах, кожне твердження з посиланням на первинне джерело ЄС, а кожен прогноз показано як діапазон. Ми ніколи не продаємо вашу адресу, і відписатися можна одним кліком.
Стежити за окремими країнами
Отримуйте етапи конкретної країни на пошту. Оберіть країну, щоб налаштувати сповіщення.
ЧорногоріяАлбаніяМолдоваУкраїнаСербіяПівнічна МакедоніяБоснія і ГерцеговинаГрузіяТуреччинаКосово
Джерела
- European Commission: EU and Ukraine open first accession negotiations cluster (15 Jun 2026) ↗
- Council of the EU: EU and Moldova open the first negotiation cluster (15 Jun 2026) ↗
- European Council conclusions, 18-19 June 2026 (EUCO 8/26) ↗
- EEAS: Second EU-Moldova Summit, Brussels (22 Jun 2026) ↗
- EEAS: EU and Montenegro close chapters 2 and 28 (15 Jun 2026) ↗
- EEAS: First EU-Kosovo Reform and Growth Facility Monitoring Committee (17 Jun 2026) ↗