Pojasnjevalniki

Republika Moldavija je za članstvo v EU zaprosila marca 2022, status kandidatke pa ji je bil podeljen junija 2022. Pristopna pogajanja so se uradno začela junija 2024. EU in Moldavija sodelujeta tudi v okviru vzhodnega partnerstva.

The EU integrates new members through the enlargement process once they meet a number of political and economic conditions. Each candidate country has to fulfil the same conditions and complete the same steps.

Koristi partnerstva med EU in Ukrajino so obojestranske. Več o tem, zakaj podpora Ukrajini danes pomeni izgradnjo močnejše, odpornejše in varnejše Evrope prihodnosti.

The EU and its member states stand united in their unwavering support for Ukraine. Accession negotiations with Ukraine were formally opened in June 2024. The EU and Ukraine also cooperate within the Eastern Partnership.

Albania applied for EU membership in April 2009 and was granted EU candidate status in June 2014. The EU held its first intergovernmental conference with Albania in July 2022. So far, all 33 negotiation chapters have been opened and four have been provisionally closed.

Montenegro applied for EU membership in December 2008 and was granted EU candidate status in December 2010. The EU-Montenegro accession negotiations started in June 2012. So far, all 33 negotiation chapters have been opened and 21 have been provisionally closed.

EU zagotavlja močno politično, tehnično in finančno podporo za pomoč partnericam z Zahodnega Balkana pri napredku na njihovi evropski poti.

Bosnia and Herzegovina applied for EU membership in February 2016 and was granted EU candidate status in December 2022. Once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is achieved, Bosnia and Herzegovina can start accession negotiations.

North Macedonia applied for EU membership in March 2004 and was granted EU candidate status in December 2005. The EU held its first intergovernmental conference with North Macedonia in July 2022.

Serbia applied for EU membership in December 2009 and was granted EU candidate status in March 2012. The EU-Serbia accession negotiations began in January 2014. So far, 22 chapters have been opened.