Ukraine will open all negotiating clusters with the EU in 2025

Ukraine continues to make steady progress toward European integration. This year, six negotiation clusters with the European Union are planned to be opened.

This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during a press conference on Tuesday, March 4.

Ukraine's accession to the European Union

According to the Prime Minister, Ukraine plans to open all six negotiation clusters with the European Union this year. This was discussed during talks with the European Commission that took place in Kyiv last week.

"We have an ambition to open three clusters during the Polish presidency (in the EU) in the first half of the year. In the second half of the year, during the Danish presidency, we have an ambition to open three other clusters, for a total of six negotiation clusters this year," Shmyhal said.

Earlier today, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the European Union's ReArm Europe Plan.

Earlier, we wrote that the US President Donald Trump is open to resuming negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, including on the minerals deal.