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EU countries formally approve accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova
President of Moldova Maia Sandu (right) speaks during a joint press conference with European Council President Charles Michel (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, November 21, 2023
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EUROPEAN Union countries formally approved today the launch of accession negotiations with war-torn Ukraine and Moldova next week, another step in the two nations’ long journey to join the 27-nation bloc.
Belgium, which currently holds the presidency of the European Union, said member states have agreed on a negotiating framework.
“This opens the way for launching the negotiations on Tuesday June 25 in Luxembourg,” the Belgian presidency said. Talks will be launched with two intergovernmental conferences.
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