The 27 European Union leaders have agreed to open talks for Ukraine and Moldova to join the bloc in a massive breakthrough.
The move comes after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened to veto.
Charles Michel, president of the European Council, said: “A clear signal of hope for their people and for our continent.”
Along with Ukraine and Moldova, the EU “will open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is reached”.
The bloc has also granted Georgia the status of a candidate country.
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