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Moldavien ansökte om EU-medlemskap i mars 2022 och beviljades status som kandidatland i juni 2022. Anslutningsförhandlingarna inleddes formellt i juni 2024. EU och Moldavien samarbetar också inom ramen för det östliga partnerskapet.

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.

Partnerskapet mellan EU och Ukraina är fördelaktigt för båda parter. Läs mer om varför dagens stöd till Ukraina leder till ett starkare, säkrare och mer motståndskraftigt Europa i morgon.

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 ger starkt politiskt, tekniskt och ekonomiskt stöd för att hjälpa partnerna på västra Balkan att göra framsteg på sin väg mot EU.

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.