According to Ursula von der Leyen, EU membership would be the best step to strengthen Ukraine’s security. “We have already begun the screening process, there is a lot of work and an extensive schedule. I encourage you to implement the recommendations of the European Commission. And on our part, the European Commission will provide a … Read more
“In fact, we did not even expect that the decision would be so “clean” because the proposal for a decision, which was presented by the President of the European Council Charles Michel at the discretion of the leaders, was adopted in its entirety in this form – that is, the decision to open membership negotiations … Read more
He stressed that all EU countries demonstrated a common determination to continue to provide Ukraine with all the necessary assistance, whether in the political, economic, humanitarian or military spheres. “As I had the opportunity to convey last Thursday to President (Vladimir – ed.) Zelensky in Moldova, Spain will continue to work, as Sweden did, to … Read more
“We just received the candidacy, this is a victory. We waited 120 days and 30 years, and then we will defeat the enemy and we will rest. Or maybe we will rebuild Ukraine first, then we will have a rest. Or maybe we will even win, rebuild, join the EU and then we will rest. … Read more
At the summit of EU leaders, negotiations on the status of Ukraine’s candidate for membership are going more difficult than expected. – “Negotiations on granting candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova turned out to be a little more complicated in the European Council than expected, as some countries also want candidate status for Bosnia and … Read more
“The seven points identified by the European Commission are not absolutely difficult or unfulfilled for Ukraine. Each of them serves the interests of Ukraine. We will concentrate on implementing them… We plan to complete this process by the end of the year,” she said. According to her, most of the conditions that relate to changes … Read more
As Deputy Secretary of State in the Office of the Hungarian Prime Minister Bertalan Havasi said, Viktor Orban, in today’s conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, assured of support for granting candidate status to the EU. In addition, Orban stressed that bureaucratic obstacles should be removed as soon as possible before Ukraine’s actual entry into … Read more
The publication, citing sources, writes that if the EU member states follow the recommendations of the European Commission, this means that under the usual procedure, it would be possible to quickly agree on reforms for Ukraine for full membership. However, the commission may adopt wording that may take a long time to enter. According to … Read more
Ukraine has paid a terrible price to get EU candidate status and a chance to join the European family. – “Freedom, competition, human rights – the Netherlands has always been a model of democracy. Today, Ukrainians are paying a terrible price for protecting a free Europe from Russian camps. Have our people paid enough blood … Read more
The European Commission next week is likely to recommend giving Ukraine candidate status for EU membership. However, conditions will be put forward with respect to Kyiv. – According to Bloomberg sources, the recommendation of the European Commission will contain conditions related to the rule of law and anti-corruption legislation. The publication emphasizes that Ukraine still … Read more