Overview

• Brussels wrapped the formal review of negotiation chapter 22 on 29–30 September, following six presentations by the Ukrainian delegation.
• Commissioner Marta Kos confirmed the screening phase is complete and voiced hope to move to talks on the first cluster soon.
• The process examined more than 100,000 pages in under a year, part of a broader effort that officials say included 34 meetings and over 700 presentations.
• Ukraine showcased technical alignment measures such as the NUTS‑UA territorial classification, a regional development geo‑information system, and public investment reform.
• The Commission’s report to member states could clear talks or set initial conditions, with sensitive national‑minority issues highlighted as central to early and final clusters.