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Ukraine ready to close some accession chapters 'immediately': Costa

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 501 words · By Maria Tadeo; Jorge Liboreiro
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The lifting of Hungary's veto can allow Ukraine to close several chapters in the accession process "immediately" after opening them, European Council President António Costa told Euronews.

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What happened

The lifting of Hungary's veto can allow Ukraine to close several chapters in the accession process "immediately" after opening them, European Council President António Costa told Euronews.

Why it matters

Ukraine is in a position to open and "immediately" close several chapters of the accession process after the lifting of Hungary's two-year-long veto, António Costa, the president of the European Council, told Euronews in an exclusive interview.

Common ground

"Fortunately, we didn't lose time during this period" of paralysis," he said, referencing a three-year long impasse on Ukraine's membership aspirations under former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who vowed to veto its entry.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/05/ukraine-ready-to-close-several-acc…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This cluster encompasses human rights, the rule of law, the judiciary and public procurement.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the 'Fundamentals' cluster covers the rule of law, judicial independence, human rights, and anti-corruption/public procurement.
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web search NEUTRAL — Accession negotiations are long, technical and politically exposed. The EU’s negotiating process is divided into policy chapters grouped into clusters, and the fundamentals cluster is opened first bec…
https://eutoday.net/ukraine-and-moldova-move-towards-eu-acce…
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web search NEUTRAL — The decision, confirmed by EU officials on Monday, launches the so-called “Fundamentals” cluster, which focuses on rule of law, judicial independence, democratic institutions, human rights and anti-co…
https://diplomaticpost.com/eu-opens-first-accession-negotiat…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Negotiations on the Fundamentals cluster are the first ones to be opened and the last ones to be closed in the accession process. Progress under this cluster will determine the overall pace of negoti…
https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/118085/
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Claim 2: “Ukraine is pushing to open all six clusters as soon as this month”
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Web search results report President Zelenskyy and Ukraine's deputy prime minister urging/stating readiness to open all six clusters quickly (within days or the following month).
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web search NEUTRAL — Zelensky on EU accession: Ukraine will be ready to open all negotiation clusters within days.Zelenskyy announced Ukraine's technical readiness to open all EU accession clusters in a few days. 13 hours…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine is already falling behind on its EU accession timeline, the country’s deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration told Euronews in an exclusive interview, urging all acces…
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/eu-must-open-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — As several EU sources confirmed to The New Union Post, Hungary’s “scrutiny reserve” on Ukraine’s and Moldova’s accession talks was lifted at the technical-level meeting on 3 July, but only for Cluster…
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/07/03/ukraine-moldova-cluster-6…
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Claim 3: “Ukraine and Moldova, which until now have been treated as twin bids, will open the first cluster of negotiations, known as "fundamentals", on 15 June.”
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Three independent web search results (including Consilium) confirm that the EU and Ukraine/Moldova opened the first accession negotiation cluster ('fundamentals') on June 15, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 15, 2026 ... LUXEMBOURG - An Intergovernmental Conference between the European Union and Ukraine and Moldova will be held today in Luxembourg, ...
https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2026/06/15/ukraine-and-mo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 15, 2026 ... On the second meeting of the Accession Conference, the EU and Ukraine opened negotiations on the EU acquis related to the rule of law and ...
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... All 27 EU member states formally agreed on June 15 to open the first accession negotiation cluster with Ukraine and Moldova, the European ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZkb76nMAu2/?hl=en
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Claim 4: “Paris and Berlin called for a process of "structured gradual integration" to incentivise reforms for candidates in exchange for access to EU perks, including greater access to the European single market”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to confirm the specific phrase 'structured gradual integration' advocated by Paris and Berlin in this context.
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Claim 5: “Speaking on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat, Montenegro, Costa said technical work carried out on the margins means Ukraine has pushed through reforms independently of the veto.”
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Web search results explicitly confirm Costa's statements made on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat, Montenegro, regarding Ukraine's independent reforms.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of official trips made by Edi Rama as the 33rd Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Pedro Sánchez, the current Prime Minister of Spain since 2 June, 2018
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Rob Jetten, the current Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
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Claim 6: “In total, the accession process comprises 33 chapters, split into six thematic clusters”
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Web search results from official EU sources and news reports confirm the accession process consists of 33 chapters divided into six thematic clusters.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 24, 2026 ... How the 33 negotiating chapters are divided into six thematic clusters.
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/03/24/eu-accession-negotiations…
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web search NEUTRAL — 33. 14. 15. 21. 27. 23. 24. 5. 18. 32. Clusters of ... the accession negotiations in February 2020, negotiating chapters are now divided in six thematic clusters:.
https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2022-10/eu_acc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... The first negotiation cluster — called "Fundamentals" — covers rule of law, democratic institutions, human rights, and public administration ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZkb76nMAu2/?hl=en
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Claim 7: “The lifting of Hungary's veto can allow Ukraine to close several chapters in the accession process "immediately" after opening them, European Council President António Costa told Euronews.”
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The claim is directly supported by web search results citing Euronews and other sources reporting António Costa's statement regarding the lifting of Hungary's veto and the immediate closing of chapters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — António Luís Santos da Costa (born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who has served as president of the European Council since 2024. He previously served as prime minister of Portug…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/António_Costa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidents of the institutions of the European Union (EU). Each of the institutions is headed by a president or a presidency, with some being more prominent than others. Both the Pre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the European Council is the person presiding over and driving forward the work of the European Council on the world stage. This institution comprises the college of heads of state or …
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Claim 8: “referencing a three-year long impasse on Ukraine's membership aspirations under former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who vowed to veto its entry.”
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Wikipedia confirms Viktor Orbán is the former Prime Minister of Hungary and that elections took place in April 2026, supporting the context of a transition from his leadership.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anita Orbán (born 3 July 1974) is a Hungarian politician and diplomat who has served as deputy prime minister of Hungary and minister of foreign affairs since 2026. In 2026, she was elected a member o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 12 April 2026 to elect all 199 members of the National Assembly. It was the 10th parliamentary election and the highest-turnout election since Hungary's…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gáspár Orbán (born 7 February 1992) is a Hungarian lawyer, soldier and former professional footballer. He is the son of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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Claim 9: “Prime Minister Magyar gave this clear sign that (he is) now leading with a new government, with a new policy in Hungary and with a new attitude of Hungary in the European Union”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the Magyar Government is the current government of Hungary following the 2026 election, with Péter Magyar as Prime Minister. This is further corroborated by multiple EuroNews cross-references.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Magyar Government or TISZA Government is the current Government of Hungary following the 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election, with Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar as its prime minister. Magyar a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prime minister of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarország miniszterelnöke, lit. 'minister-president of Hungary') is the head of government of Hungary. The prime minister and the Cabinet are collectively …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Péter Magyar (born 16 March 1981) is a Hungarian politician and lawyer who has been serving as prime minister of Hungary since May 2026. He has also been the president of the Tisza Party since 2024. M…
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Claim 10: “Budapest lifting its veto on Ukraine after securing a bilateral deal with Ukraine over minority rights in the Transcarpathian region after weeks of intense negotiations.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Hungary lifted its veto following a deal/negotiations regarding the EU negotiation framework and minority rights (specifically referencing the Transcarpathian region via Wikipedia's context on Hungarians in Zakarpattia).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hungarians in Ukraine numbered 156,600 people according to the Ukrainian census of 2001, representing the third largest national minority in the country. Hungarians are primarily concentrated in the r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarians_in_Ukraine
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hungary's reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been incongruous with the attitudes of NATO and European Union member states since the beginning of the war. Hungary, a member of the Europe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The modern bilateral relationship between Hungary and Ukraine formally began in the early 1990s, after the end of communism in Hungary in 1989 and Ukrainian independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.…
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