Ukraine and Moldova Want to Join the EU
烏克蘭與摩爾多瓦希望加入歐盟
Introduction
The European Union (EU) says Ukraine and Moldova can start talks to join the EU on June 15, 2026.
歐盟表示烏克蘭與摩爾多瓦可以在 2026 年 6 月 15 日開始加入歐盟的談判。
Main Body
Hungary stopped these talks before. The old leader of Hungary was angry about rights for Hungarian people in Ukraine. Now, the new leader, Peter Magyar, and Ukraine have a new agreement. All 27 EU countries now agree to start the talks.
匈牙利先前阻止了這些談判。匈牙利的前領導人對於烏克蘭境內匈牙利人的權利感到憤怒。現在，新領導人 Peter Magyar 與烏克蘭達成了一項新協議。目前所有 27 個歐盟國家都同意開始談判。
EU leaders say this is a good choice for peace. Ukraine and Moldova want to join the EU to stay safe from Russia. But joining is hard. They must finish 33 different sets of rules.
歐盟領導人表示這是維護和平的好選擇。烏克蘭與摩爾多瓦希望加入歐盟以確保免受俄羅斯的威脅。但加入過程很艱難，他們必須完成 33 組不同的規則。
President Zelenskyy wants to move fast. But Peter Magyar says no. He thinks the process will take 10 to 15 years. He wants his people to vote on this later.
澤連斯基總統希望加快進度。但 Peter Magyar 表示不行。他認為這個過程將需要 10 到 15 年。他希望日後讓國民就此投票。
At the same time, the EU wants to change how it works. France and Germany want better diplomacy. The EU also wants to talk to Russia because the USA is busy with Iran.
與此同時，歐盟希望改變其運作方式。法國與德國希望擁有更好的外交手段。由於美國正忙於處理伊朗事務，歐盟也希望與俄羅斯進行對話。
Conclusion
The EU will start the first talks with Ukraine and Moldova on Monday in Luxembourg.
歐盟將於週一在盧森堡與烏克蘭及摩爾多瓦開始首輪談判。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want To' Pattern
In this text, we see a very common way to talk about goals and desires:
[Person/Group] + want to + [Action]
- Ukraine and Moldova want to join the EU.
- President Zelenskyy wants to move fast.
How to use it: When you want to do something, just put "want to" before the action word.
A quick rule:
- I/You/We/They want to
- He/She/It wants to (add the 's')
🕒 Talking About Time (Future)
Look at how the text describes a date in the future:
"...on June 15, 2026"
Pattern:
Examples:
- On January 1, 2025
- On December 25, 2024
Tip: Use "on" for specific dates. Use "in" for just the year (e.g., in 2026).