Heiko Thoms: "I don't see the letter by President Zelenskyy as going against the proposal. On the contrary, I find that he, in his own way, expresses support for many elements of Merz’s proposal."

Klaus Welle does not use the term "associate membership", which has provoked resistance in Ukraine. However, he considers many elements of Merz's proposal beneficial for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a letter to the EU, has been highly critical of proposals by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz regarding "associate membership" for Ukraine, calling them half-measures.

This is about the updated Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026-2030, which Ukraine is required to adopt as one of its EU accession commitments.

There are several EU countries that would be happy for Ukraine to remain stuck in the EU’s waiting room without voting rights and without access to European funds.

Some say that the opening of the negotiating clusters could be delayed until autumn. So which timeline is realistic, and when can Ukraine expect the EU to formally open accession negotiations?

The fact that Péter Magyar made a statement on resetting Ukrainian-Hungarian relations after meeting with the mayor of Berehove is an extremely positive signal. Oddly enough, the list of his demands gives further cause for optimism.

This article presents the initial results of the monitoring known as Membership Check… European partners’ confidence in the foundations of Ukraine’s progress towards EU membership is at stake…

The detained guards were initially told in no uncertain terms that they would remain imprisoned in Hungary… And one of their interrogators was a Russian.

Prime Minister of the Netherlands: "Ukraine’s EU accession is also part of the new geopolitical world order."

Marta Kos: "We are talking about a few months. This is about the future of Europe. The principle is: change or die."

Several Western leaders and capitals are deliberately slowing down the creation of a "tribunal for Putin". This is a serious accusation, but it has solid grounds...

These documents have not been made public, but we are convinced that the public has the right to know what the main tasks for Ukraine on its path to EU membership are…

Bert Koenders: "There is an increasing feeling that the United States is leaving Europe. But one thing is certain: after Greenland, trust cannot easily be regained."

The option of "geopolitical accession" for Ukraine runs contrary to EU rules, but it is being taken seriously, and discussions on a creative approach are already underway...