{"id":619894,"date":"2026-09-28T16:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/09\/619894\/eu-accession-will-be-phased-according-to-reforms-and-timelines-a-plan-is-being-prepared-for-ukraine-and-three-other-countries\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:46:15","slug":"eu-accession-will-be-phased-according-to-reforms-and-timelines-a-plan-is-being-prepared-for-ukraine-and-three-other-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/09\/619894\/eu-accession-will-be-phased-according-to-reforms-and-timelines-a-plan-is-being-prepared-for-ukraine-and-three-other-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"EU accession will be phased according to reforms and timelines: a plan is being prepared for Ukraine and three other countries"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Union<\/strong> is developing a special roadmap for Ukraine<\/strong> that is meant to outline the necessary reforms and the approximate timelines for completing key stages of accession negotiations. The same plans are being prepared for Moldova<\/strong>, Montenegro<\/strong> and Albania<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The preparation of the documents was reported by Politico<\/strong>, citing two<\/strong> senior officials of the European Commission<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For each of the four<\/strong> countries, the plans aim to define specific reforms and timelines for passing the main negotiation stages. In particular, this concerns clusters \u2014 groups of reforms organized by policy area that candidates must implement on their path to membership.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the European Commission<\/strong> confirmed that the new documents are intended to help the most successful candidates complete the necessary changes:<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe new \u2018roadmaps\u2019 will set out the path to concluding accession negotiations. They will contain a clear list of priorities: timelines and concrete outcomes that will help the candidate countries that have made the most progress to complete the necessary reforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The roadmaps will include commitments not only for the candidates but also for EU<\/strong> member states, since further progress in the negotiations requires their consent.<\/p>\n

Such plans are not being developed yet for Kosovo<\/strong>, North Macedonia<\/strong> and Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/strong>: these countries are at earlier stages of the accession process. The documents will also not cover Georgia<\/strong>, Turkey<\/strong> or Serbia<\/strong>, whose negotiations have significantly slowed down due to problems with democratic and judicial reforms.<\/p>\n

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong>, previously said that candidate countries with the most progress should receive targeted support.<\/p>\n

At the same time, the EU<\/strong> is reviewing its overall approach to future members. They may be granted phased access to the European market and joint projects even before gaining full membership.<\/p>\n

The results of this review are planned to be presented to EU<\/strong> leadership on 6 October<\/strong>. Enlargement of the Union<\/strong> will also be a topic at the European leaders summit in Brussels<\/strong>, scheduled for 15\u201316 October<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Earlier we wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n