# Union opens accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova

Date: 2024

On 25 June 2024 the Union formally opened accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. The Commission had recommended the step. Unanimity in Council was required. Talks are the start of a years-long process, not membership.

## People

- Ursula von der Leyen: https://factrail.ai/people/ursula-von-der-leyen
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy: https://factrail.ai/people/volodymyr-zelenskyy
- Emmanuel Macron: https://factrail.ai/people/emmanuel-macron
- Charles Michel: https://factrail.ai/people/charles-michel
- Olaf Scholz: https://factrail.ai/people/olaf-scholz
- Roberta Metsola: https://factrail.ai/people/roberta-metsola

## Drivers

- Democratic Resilience: https://factrail.ai/drivers/democratic-resilience

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-open-membership-talks-with-ukraine-moldova-2024-06-25/
- https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/06/25/ukraine-moldova-eu-opens-accession-negotiations/
- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-countries-give-green-light-accession-talks-with-ukraine-moldova-2024-06-25/
- https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/06/25/ukraine-and-moldova-eu-opens-accession-negotiations/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-accession-talks-ukraine-moldova-2024