# Ukraine advances EU membership bid, opening four of six integration clusters

https://mins.news/en/item/98363

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-13 16:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-advances-eu-membership-bid-with-4-of-6-integration-to-do-lists-unlocked/

> Ukraine opened EU enlargement clusters 2 and 3, covering the internal market and competitiveness, at a ceremony in Luxembourg on Oct. 13. The step followed parliament’s passage of a law strengthening rights for the Hungarian-speaking minority, a condition Hungary had set for further progress. The EU hopes to open the remaining two clusters by the end of 2026.

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