EU develops roadmaps for Ukraine, Moldova and two more countries

The European Union is preparing separate roadmaps for the countries that are considered the closest to joining the union. Montenegro, Ukraine, Moldova and Albania will be among the countries to develop step-by-step plans for EU accession. This is reported by Politico, citing two high-ranking representatives of the European Commission involved in the preparation of the initiative.

Each roadmap will include specific requirements for candidate countries and an approximate timeline for the completion of negotiations on individual clusters. This approach will link the implementation of reforms with successive stages of negotiations, taking into account the differences in the situation of each applicant.

Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro and Albania are among the best-prepared candidates, but the negotiation process is slow and specific membership dates have not yet been determined.

In June 2022, Ukraine and Moldova received the status of EU candidate countries. In September, Euractiv reported on the growing discontent in the EU with the pace of transformation in Ukraine. The biggest discontent among European officials is the slow implementation of the reforms needed for accession.