European Commission Adopts Enlargement Package, Noting "Unprecedented Pace" in EU Accession Negotiations for Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania

The European Commission has adopted its annual Enlargement Package, highlighting significant progress by Montenegro, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine in their EU accession negotiations. The report notes that these four countries have advanced their accession talks, with clusters opening and chapters provisionally closed at an "unprecedented pace." Indicative roadmaps with concrete milestones for the year ahead have been presented for these most-advanced negotiating countries. However, a separate report indicates a "more cautious" roadmap for Ukraine's accession, without a specific timeline for membership, and notes Ukraine is currently lagging behind Moldova in progress.