欧盟将于10月13日星期二与乌克兰开启新的谈判章节，这是基辅迈向欧盟的重要一步。
The European Union will on Tuesday, October 13, open new negotiation chapters with Ukraine, an essential step in Kyiv's long path to join the bloc.
乌克兰立法者周一通过了保护少数民族权利的立法，消除了其加入欧盟申请中的一个主要障碍。
Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, which removes a major hurdle in Kyiv's bid for membership.
长期以来，乌克兰西部讲匈牙利语的少数民族问题一直与布达佩斯存在紧张关系，匈牙利在2022年2月俄罗斯全面入侵后不久便阻挠了乌克兰的欧盟成员国申请。
The status of the Hungarian-speaking minority in western Ukraine had long caused tensions with Budapest, and Hungary had blocked Ukraine's EU membership bid, officially submitted days after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
欧洲理事会主席安东尼奥·科斯塔表示欢迎欧盟成员国今天决定与乌克兰和摩尔多瓦开启另外两个谈判领域。
European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday said he welcomed "today's decision by EU Member States to open two further negotiation clusters with Ukraine and Moldova."
他说：‘我们期待尽快开启所有剩余的谈判领域，你们的未来在欧盟。让我们保持这一势头！’
"We look forward to opening all remaining clusters as soon as possible," he said, adding: "Your future lies in the EU. Let's keep up the momentum!"
有志成为欧盟成员的国家必须在其国内进行广泛的改革，以符合欧盟在环境政策、农业等方面的标准。
Aspiring members will have to carry out sweeping reforms in their countries to comply with EU norms ranging from environmental policy to agriculture.
总共需要完成35个谈判章节，然后27个成员国必须一致同意才能接纳新成员。’每个成员国的批准可以通过议会批准或全民公投来实现。
Thirty-five negotiation chapters have to be completed and then a unanimous decision by the 27 member states to accept a new member is necessary to join the bloc. The ratification by each member state can be through parliamentary approval or a referendum.