Brussels, 14 July 2026 (MIA) - European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has said that today is "Super Tuesday" for European Union enlargement as accession conferences for four candidates are taking place on the same day.

"For the first time in over two decades, we are holding four accession conferences on the same day. Our four frontrunners, Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro are all taking major steps forward," says Commissioner Kos in a post on X.

She adds that Ukraine and Moldova will open Cluster 6, covering areas like defence and security "where the case for their EU membership is especially strong."

"Albania will close its first chapters, and Montenegro is firmly in the endgame of formal negotiations having closed 18 of 33 chapters. Today’s momentum must now be turned into delivery on the ground," says Kos.

"Today is a day for both celebration and looking to the future. We have the support of the member states, but only if the candidate countries meet the conditions," concludes the Commissioner.

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