EU finalises plans to start accession talks with Ukraine on 25 June

The Council of the European Union approved on Friday the negotiation framework for Ukraine and Moldova, and the EU is officially starting preparations for intergovernmental conferences with these states on 25 June, which will launch accession talks.

Source: Interfax-Ukraine with reference to a senior diplomat of Belgium, which holds the EU presidency 

The decision was made during the Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.

"We have just adopted a framework for negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. So we can officially start preparing for the intergovernmental conferences on Tuesday, 25 June," he said.

Details: Reportedly, the intergovernmental conference with Ukraine is planned for 15:30 local time, and with Moldova for 18:00. 

The announcement appeared shortly after a similar report from the sources. 

Background:

• The permanent representatives of the EU member states approved the framework for accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on 14 June.
• The decision of the EU ambassadors means that an intergovernmental conference will be held on 25 June to officially launch negotiations on Ukraine’s and Moldova's accession to the EU.
• Hungary, at the level of permanent representatives, blocked the decision, saying that Ukraine had made "insufficient progress on national minorities". But after assurances that its demands would be included in the negotiating framework, it lifted its veto.

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