Negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU will end in 2028

Ukraine is an exception in EU practice

Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine Katarina Maternova reported that negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU are scheduled to be completed in 2028.
According to her, the situation is unique, because the European Union has never held membership negotiations with a country engaged in active hostilities.

«Ukraine is an exception. We have not had such experience before, but we see tremendous progress in reforms and determination to continue the European integration path,» Mathernova said.

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Ukraine is among the leaders in reforms

The European Commission recognises Ukraine among the four leaders among the candidate countries in terms of the speed of reforms and approximation to EU standards.
Moldova, Albania and Montenegro are also among the leaders.

Context.

Ukraine was officially granted EU candidate status in June 2022.
In 2024-2025, the following began active phase of negotiations, This includes the adaptation of legislation, reform of the anti-corruption system, the judiciary and public finance management.