Cyprus News Agency

European Council President Costa said he welcomed the decision by European Union (EU) member states to open two new negotiating clusters with Ukraine and Moldova.

In a statement on social media, Costa said they expected all remaining negotiating clusters to be opened as soon as possible.

Costa also welcomed the decision to close three more negotiating chapters with Montenegro and one with Albania, emphasizing that the EU enlargement process continued to move forward through reforms in candidate countries and the Union’s strong commitment.

In his statement, Costa addressed candidate countries with the message: “Your future is in the EU. Let’s keep this momentum.”