# Kyiv expects EU accession talks to become harder in 2027 amid European elections

https://mins.news/en/item/111091

- TASS, 2026-10-22 12:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2206275

> Ukraine wants to open accession negotiations with the EU on the two remaining clusters in December, judging that elections in EU member states and the unpopularity of Ukraine-related issues will make progress much harder in 2027, Politico reported. Deputy Prime Minister for EU Integration Vsevolod Chentsov called the European Council meeting in mid-December an ideal moment for a decision and said the Commission’s roadmaps do not reflect Ukraine’s progress on internal reforms.

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