EU Enlargement Chief Visits Ukraine Ahead of Lviv Meeting on Accession
Marta Kos calls Ukraine’s EU membership inevitable, casting it as a security anchor.
Overview
- Kos is convening an informal gathering of EU European affairs ministers in Lviv on December 11 to prepare the next stage of accession talks.
- The European Commission says discussions will center on rule-of-law reforms and EU-backed reconstruction, including energy system repairs supported by the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
- Lithuania urges a December political decision to open all negotiation clusters for Ukraine and Moldova and proposes a 2030 entry target for Ukraine.
- Kos dismissed Hungary’s objections, saying Viktor Orbán cannot block the reforms Ukraine must complete and expressing confidence the process will not be derailed.
- During the visit, Kos toured a heavily damaged thermal power plant in western Ukraine as workers described recent strikes and EU officials highlighted energy resilience efforts.