Paesi candidati
| Paese | Stato | Domanda presentata | Candidato dal | Negoziati dal | Gruppi di capitoli aperti | Stato (capitoli) | Popolazione (mln) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | in negoziato | apr 2009 | giu 2014 | lug 2022 | 6 / 6 | 33 capitoli su 33 aperti, 4 chiusi | 2,3 |
| Bosnia ed Erzegovina | candidato, ancora senza negoziati | 15 feb 2016 | 15 dic 2022 | – | – / 6 | nessun capitolo ancora aperto | 3,1 |
| Georgia | congelato | 3 mar 2022 | 14 dic 2023 | – | – / 6 | nessun capitolo ancora aperto | 3,9 |
| Moldavia | in negoziato | 3 mar 2022 | 23 giu 2022 | 25 giu 2024 | 4 / 6 | 24 capitoli su 33 aperti, 0 chiusi | 2,4 |
| Montenegro | in negoziato | 15 dic 2008 | 17 dic 2010 | 29 giu 2012 | – / 6 | 33 capitoli su 33 aperti, 21 chiusi | 0,6 |
| Macedonia del Nord | in negoziato, in parte bloccato | 22 mar 2004 | 16 dic 2005 | lug 2022 | 0 / 6 | 0 capitoli su 33 aperti, 0 chiusi | 1,8 |
| Serbia | in negoziato, in parte bloccato | 22 dic 2009 | 1 mar 2012 | 21 gen 2014 | 2 / 6 | 22 capitoli su 33 aperti, 2 chiusi | 6,5 |
| Turchia | congelato | 14 apr 1987 | dic 1999 | 3 ott 2005 | – / 6 | 16 capitoli su 33 aperti, 1 chiusi | 85,9 |
| Ucraina | in negoziato | 28 feb 2022 | 23 giu 2022 | 25 giu 2024 | 4 / 6 | 24 capitoli su 33 aperti, 0 chiusi | 39,0 |
| Kosovo | potenziale candidato | 15 dic 2022 | – | – | – / 6 | nessun capitolo ancora aperto | 1,6 |
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Albania · in negoziato
Ultima tappa (13 ott 2026): Accession conference in Luxembourg provisionally closed Chapter 20 (enterprise and industrial policy), bringing the total to 4 of 33 chapters provisionally closed.
Prossima tappa (4 nov 2026): 2026 Enlargement Package with an announced indicative accession roadmap for Albania; government aims to conclude negotiations by end-2027 (ambition, not an EU decision).
All six clusters were opened between 15 Oct 2024 and 17 Nov 2025 (EP); the Commission page gives November or December 2025 for cluster 5. Interim benchmarks for cluster 1 were confirmed as met on 26 May 2026; the Chapter 20 conference is dated 13 or 14 Oct 2026 depending on the source (Commission: 13 Oct). The EP gives 24 Apr 2009 as application date, the Commission only April 2009.
Fonti: European Commission – Albania country page · European Parliament resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Albania · European Western Balkans – Albania provisionally closes Chapter 20 · New Union Post – Enlargement Package moved to 4 November
ricerca del 25 ott 2026 · Capitoli aperti / chiusi: 13 ott 2026
Bosnia ed Erzegovina · candidato, ancora senza negoziati
Ultima tappa (mar 2026): The Constitutional Court annulled the House of Representatives' decision establishing the chief negotiator's office and gave parliament six months to regulate it; the appointment is a precondition for the first IGC.
Prossima tappa: Council adoption of the negotiating framework and first IGC once the steps of the Commission's 2022 recommendation are met (incl. judicial laws, chief negotiator); no date set.
The European Council decided in March 2024 to open negotiations, but the negotiating framework has not been adopted and no IGC has taken place. After the 4 Oct 2026 elections the EU on 6 Oct 2026 urged swift government formation and completion of the outstanding steps.
Fonti: European Commission – Bosnia and Herzegovina country page · European Parliament resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Bosnia and Herzegovina · EEAS – Joint statement Kallas/Kos on the general elections · European Western Balkans – Constitutional Court calls for law on chief negotiator
ricerca del 25 ott 2026
Georgia · congelato
Ultima tappa (6 ott 2026): A Commission working document accompanying the pre-enlargement policy reviews described the accession process as 'de facto halted'; Commissioner Kos called Georgia a candidate 'only on paper'.
Prossima tappa (4 nov 2026): Country report in the 2026 Enlargement Package; the suspension of visa-free travel for diplomatic and service passport holders runs until 6 Mar 2027.
The European Council concluded in June and October 2024 that the process is de facto halted; the Georgian government suspended it until 2028 in late 2024. Candidate status has not been formally withdrawn; since 6 Mar 2026 visa-free travel no longer applies to diplomatic, service and official passports.
Fonti: European Commission – Georgia country page · European Parliament resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Georgia · EEAS – Commission suspends visa-free travel for Georgian diplomatic/service/official passports · JAMnews – EU prepares to expand without Georgia
ricerca del 25 ott 2026
Moldavia · in negoziato
Ultima tappa (13 ott 2026): Accession conference opened cluster 2 (internal market) and cluster 3 (competitiveness and inclusive growth), together 17 chapters.
Prossima tappa (dic 2026): Irish Council presidency aims to open clusters 4 and 5 by December 2026 (announced, not decided); accession roadmap due with the Enlargement Package on 4 Nov 2026.
Opened: cluster 1 on 15 Jun 2026, cluster 6 on 14 Jul 2026, clusters 2 and 3 on 13 Oct 2026; 24 of 33 chapters per New Union Post (5+2+9+8 chapters), no Commission or Council source states the total. The Commission page still lists one opened cluster (outdated). Provisional chapter closures require a positive interim benchmark assessment (IBAR) on cluster 1.
Fonti: European Commission – Moldova country page · European Western Balkans – Ukraine and Moldova open Fundamentals cluster · European Western Balkans – Ukraine and Moldova open cluster 6 · Brussels Times – Moldova opens internal market and competitiveness clusters · New Union Post – Ukraine and Moldova nine chapters away
ricerca del 25 ott 2026 · Capitoli aperti / chiusi: 13 ott 2026
Montenegro · in negoziato
Ultima tappa (12 ott 2026): Accession conference in Luxembourg provisionally closed chapters 17 (economic and monetary policy), 18 (statistics) and 19 (social policy and employment); 21 of 33 in total.
Prossima tappa (4 nov 2026): Accession roadmap in the 2026 Enlargement Package; government aims to complete negotiations by end-2026 and join in 2028 (ambition, not an EU decision).
All 33 chapters are open; no cluster count is given because the chapters were opened before the revised methodology. The Commission page still states 16 closed chapters (June 2026 level, also cited by the EP on 17 Jun 2026); 2 more were closed in July and 3 in October. Interim benchmarks for chapters 23/24 were confirmed as met in June 2024.
Fonti: European Commission – Montenegro country page · European Parliament resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Montenegro · European Western Balkans – Three more chapters closed · New Union Post – Enlargement Package moved to 4 November
ricerca del 25 ott 2026 · Capitoli aperti / chiusi: 12 ott 2026
Macedonia del Nord · in negoziato, in parte bloccato
Ultima tappa (17 giu 2026): The European Parliament's resolution on the 2025 report called for the constitutional amendments that would allow the first cluster to open; there has been no new negotiating step on the EU side since July 2022.
Prossima tappa: Second IGC and opening of cluster 1 after adoption of the constitutional amendment (inclusion of Bulgarians in the preamble); no date set.
The first IGC took place in July 2022 and screening ended in December 2023, but no cluster has been opened. The blockage concerns the constitutional amendment required by the Council conclusions of 18 Jul 2022; Foreign Minister Mucunski said on 24 Jul 2026 the path remains blocked.
Fonti: European Commission – North Macedonia country page · European Parliament resolution on the 2025 Commission report on North Macedonia · BTA – Mucunski says North Macedonia's EU path remains blocked
ricerca del 25 ott 2026 · Capitoli aperti / chiusi: 25 ott 2026
Serbia · in negoziato, in parte bloccato
Ultima tappa (8 lug 2026): EU ambassadors failed to reach unanimity on opening cluster 3; eight member states opposed despite a renewed Commission recommendation.
Prossima tappa: Possible Council decision to open cluster 3 (competitiveness and inclusive growth); recommended by the Commission, no date set.
No cluster or chapter has been opened since December 2021 (cluster 4); the figures 22 opened/2 provisionally closed are the Commission's as of December 2021. On 8 Jul 2026 the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Croatia opposed cluster 3 (rule of law, non-alignment with sanctions).
Fonti: European Commission – Serbia country page · Euronews – Eight member states oppose opening of Serbia's next cluster · N1 – Starović: Serbia still blocked on cluster 3
ricerca del 25 ott 2026 · Capitoli aperti / chiusi: dic 2021
Turchia · congelato
Ultima tappa (30 giu 2026): Foreign Minister Fidan met Kallas, Kos and Brunner in Ankara: joint statement on the customs union, SEPA and further high-level dialogues; no step in the accession negotiations.
Prossima tappa: Further high-level dialogues (economy, migration, health, science, agriculture) preferably before end-2026; no negotiating step announced.
According to the Council, negotiations have been at a standstill since 2018. Of 16 opened chapters one (science and research) is provisionally closed; the Commission phrases this as '15 open and 1 provisionally closed'. No cluster figure applies, as Türkiye does not negotiate under the 2020 methodology.
Fonti: European Commission – Türkiye country page · Directorate for EU Affairs (Türkiye) – History of Türkiye-EU relations · European Parliament resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Türkiye · Türkiye MFA – Joint statement, Ankara
ricerca del 25 ott 2026 · Capitoli aperti / chiusi: 9 ago 2024
Ucraina · in negoziato
Ultima tappa (13 ott 2026): Accession conference opened cluster 2 (internal market, 9 chapters) and cluster 3 (competitiveness and inclusive growth, 8 chapters).
Prossima tappa (dic 2026): Irish Council presidency aims to open clusters 4 and 5 by December 2026 (announced, not decided); accession roadmap due with the Enlargement Package on 4 Nov 2026.
Opened: cluster 1 on 15 Jun 2026 (after Hungary dropped its veto), cluster 6 on 14 Jul 2026, clusters 2 and 3 on 13 Oct 2026; the total of 24 chapters is stated by New Union Post and matches 5+2+9+8. Provisional chapter closures require a positive interim benchmark assessment (IBAR) on cluster 1.
Fonti: European Commission – Ukraine country page · European Commission – EU opens negotiations with Ukraine on internal market, competitiveness and inclusive growth · European Western Balkans – Ukraine and Moldova open Fundamentals cluster · European Western Balkans – Ukraine and Moldova open cluster 6 · New Union Post – Ukraine and Moldova nine chapters away
ricerca del 25 ott 2026 · Capitoli aperti / chiusi: 13 ott 2026
Kosovo · potenziale candidato
Ultima tappa (15 mar 2026): The Commission confirmed in the EP Foreign Affairs Committee that it had released all financial aid for Kosovo blocked under the 2023 measures.
Prossima tappa: Council referral of the membership application to the Commission for an opinion; called for by the EP on 17 Jun 2026, no date set.
The application of 15 Dec 2022 has not been referred by the Council to the Commission; five member states do not recognise Kosovo. According to the Commission, the 2023 measures were lifted by March 2026; no formal Council decision on this was found.
Fonti: European Commission – Kosovo country page · European Parliament resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Kosovo · Beta Briefing – EU measures against Kosovo lifted
ricerca del 25 ott 2026