EU says enlargement 'realistic possibility', praises Montenegro, Ukraine

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "Ukraine has demonstrated its commitment to its EU path, moving forward on key reforms," Kos said.
58% : " Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed the report, saying on X: "We expect the EU's decisive action to overcome all artificial obstacles for a strong and united Europe."
57% : The Slovenian commissioner, who oversees the EU executive's work with possible future members, said Montenegro, a Balkan nation of some 600,000 people, was the most advanced of the candidate countries on its path to membership.
56% : "We must prepare our union for a larger EU," she told the European Parliament.
55% : BRUSSELS - The EU's enlargement commissioner praised Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday for their progress towards joining the bloc, saying that expansion was a "realistic possibility within the coming years".
54% : Ukraine has similarly pressed ahead in its EU bid despite the challenges of Russia's invasion and Hungary blocking formal progress in its membership negotiations.
38% : Previewing the EU's annual enlargement report, Marta Kos singled out Serbia and Georgia for criticism, saying Belgrade had slowed the pace of reforms needed to join, while Tbilisi was now considered a candidate country "in name only".

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