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EU sets out roadmaps for four candidate countries
The European Commission adopted its annual enlargement package on 4 November 2026, including indicative roadmaps for Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine.
Brussels sets milestones for the coming year and proposes a common framework for gradual integration before accession, including in energy, transport, digital affairs and defence.
According to the Commission, negotiations with Montenegro could close by the end of 2026 and a treaty could be signed as early as June 2027. This timetable remains conditional: it establishes neither completed accession nor a date of EU membership.