EC Press conference by High Representative / Vice-President Kaja KALLAS and Commissioner Marta KOS on the Enlargement package
4 November 2026
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European Commission
Follow its sittings00:00 - 00:14
Speaker 3
Thank you, HR/VP, Commissioner, thank you for the presentation. Before we move to the questions, as always, I would ask you to give your name, the media outlet you work for, and to whom the question is addressed to. And we'll start with Lili here in front.
00:14 - 00:36
Speaker 5
Thank you very much, Lili from Reuters. I have a question both for the High Representative and for Commissioner Kos. What do you see as a realistic timeline for Ukraine to join the EU? And do you see willingness in the member states to actually bring Ukraine into the bloc over the next few years? Thank you so much.
00:36 - 01:16
Speaker 6
At this stage of accession process with Ukraine, we can't say when Ukraine will be able to enter the EU. You will see in the roadmaps we have put in our enlargement report, this is for one year until the end of '27. Then, we will see how quick the country will be able to move on. First, closing to more open to more clusters. And in the roadmaps, you will see, if Ukraine will deliver on the IBAR, and it is a good chance it will, then already next year Ukraine could close up to seven chapters.
01:16 - 01:54
Speaker 2
And if I may add, of course, there are a lot of steps still to be done, but I think what is important that we also need to work with our public because when we talk about security, there is so much that Ukraine can actually bring on board when Ukraine is part of Europe in terms of our security. They know how that they have from the battlefield the capabilities that they have developed. I mean the expertise there definitely for our security, it is it good that we move as fast as possible with Ukraine.
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