Overview
- Denmark’s EU presidency, which began July 1, prioritizes enlargement and pledges maximum pressure on Hungary to remove its veto on Ukraine’s accession talks.
- European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre affirmed that Copenhagen will employ all political and practical means to advance negotiations on Ukraine’s six thematic clusters.
- EU officials and Ukrainian deputies say the European Commission has validated Ukraine’s readiness to launch the first negotiation cluster, with Kyiv aiming to complete all six by year-end.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Aarhus to secure support from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for unlocking Ukraine’s EU path.
- Denmark intends to keep Ukraine and Moldova on coordinated tracks toward membership despite Hungary’s ongoing political blockade.