EU to express stance on possible Ukraine accession
(Baonghean.vn) - By the end of next week, the European Commission will give its opinion on whether Ukraine should be a candidate for EU membership, as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced.
Previously, Ms. Von der Leyen visited Ukraine to discuss the issue of Kiev's application to join the EU.
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| European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: AP |
"As you know, the European Commission is currently preparing proposals regarding expert opinions for EU member states. We are working day and night on this assessment, and I promised you... that we will work tirelessly. Therefore, today's discussion will allow us to complete our assessment by the end of next week," von der Leyen said at a press conference in the capital Kiev.
On February 28, Ukrainian President Zelensky signed the application for EU membership. When she visited Kiev in April, Von der Leyen presented Zelensky with a series of questions to begin negotiations on joining the European Union. The European Commission is currently evaluating Ukraine's responses and, as previously announced, at the summit on June 23-24, the Commission will present recommendations to EU leaders on the possibility of granting Ukraine candidate status./.
