EU opens Ukraine, Moldova membership talks June 15 (opens in new tab)

EU ambassadors from all 27 member states agreed in Brussels on June 12 to open the first accession negotiating cluster with Ukraine and Moldova, with separate intergovernmental conferences scheduled for June 15 in Luxembourg. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa said all member states backed opening “Fundamentals,” the cluster covering the EU’s core values from rule of law to democratic institutions. The decision followed Hungary’s wi...