Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Friday 3 February that his country intends to open negotiations for EU membership this year. The Commission is due to make an oral report in April on Ukraine’s progress, followed by a written report as part of the enlargement package to be presented in the autumn.
“The aim is to start accession negotiations this year”, he said after the EU/Ukraine summit in Kyiv, attended by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and...