欧洲联盟于周二，10月13日，与乌克兰开启了新的谈判领域，标志着基辅加入该集团漫长道路上的关键一步。此举发生在乌克兰议员通过保护少数民族权利的立法之后，该立法消除了基辅加入成员国申请中的一大障碍。
The European Union opened new areas of negotiations with Ukraine on Tuesday, October 13, marking a key step in Kyiv's long path to join the bloc. The move came after Ukrainian lawmakers passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, removing a major hurdle in Kyiv's bid for membership.
“我们今天在乌克兰加入欧盟的进程中又迈出了重要一步，”爱尔兰欧洲事务部长托马斯·伯恩表示，爱尔兰目前担任该集团轮值主席国。“今天的决定展示了乌克兰在极其艰难的背景下推进改革的韧性和决心。”乌克兰西部匈牙利语少数民族的地位长期导致与布达佩斯的紧张关系。匈牙利曾阻挠乌克兰的欧盟成员国申请，该申请是在2022年2月俄罗斯全面入侵之后几天正式提交的。
"We have today reached another milestone on Ukraine's EU membership journey," said Thomas Byrne, the Europe minister for Ireland, which holds the bloc's rotating presidency. "Today's decision demonstrates Ukraine's resilience and determination to move forward on reforms, against the backdrop of extremely difficult circumstances." The status of the Hungarian-speaking minority in western Ukraine had long caused tensions with Budapest. Hungary had blocked Ukraine's EU membership bid, officially submitted days after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
申请加入欧盟的国家必须进行广泛的改革，以符合该集团从环境政策到农业的各项规范。要加入该集团，必须完成35个谈判章节，这些章节归属于六个被称为“簇”的总体主题领域。随后，还需要27个成员国一致同意接受新成员。“乌克兰完全致力于加入所需的改革，并打算尽快完成这项工作，”乌克兰副总理弗谢沃洛德·琴佐夫在卢森堡的新闻发布会上表示。
Aspiring EU members have to carry out sweeping reforms to comply with the bloc's norms ranging from environmental policy to agriculture. To join the bloc, 35 negotiation chapters grouped under six overarching thematic areas known as "clusters" have to be completed. Then, a unanimous decision by the 27 member states to accept a new member is necessary. "Ukraine is fully committed to the reforms required for membership, and intend to move through this work as quickly as possible," Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov told a press conference in Luxembourg.
欧盟表示，将就“内部市场”和“竞争力与包容性增长”启动与乌克兰的谈判，这样就只剩下六个簇中的两个仍未开放。”这些技术名称背后将为乌克兰人带来实际利益。内部市场簇下的改革将使乌克兰企业在欧洲范围内更易于贸易和发展，”欧盟扩大事务委员马尔塔·科斯表示。
The EU said talks with Ukraine would now start on "internal market" and "competitiveness and inclusive growth," leaving only two of the six clusters still closed. "Behind these technical names will be real benefits for Ukrainians. Reforms under the internal market cluster will make it easier for Ukrainian businesses to trade and grow across Europe," said the EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos.
欧盟还宣布，与另一个候选国阿尔巴尼亚的谈判取得进展，一个谈判章节已临时性地完成关闭。
The EU also announced progress in its talks with Albania, another candidate, with the provisional closure of a negotiation chapter.