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Ursula von der Leyen supports Ukraine's European aspirations

2022-06-12T16:56:43.686Z


The Brussels Commission should issue a favorable opinion despite the reluctance expressed by the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Portugal.


Is Ukraine's path to the European Union clearing up?

The President of the European Commission was in kyiv on Saturday, with her eyes turned towards the post-war period and the reconstruction of the country.

Above all, it lifted the veil on the granting of the status of candidate for membership.

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Everything is very symbolic.

If Ursula von der Leyen had gone to kyiv for the first time at the beginning of April, it was to give Volodymyr Zelensky the long questionnaire to be completed in order to apply for the status of candidate for membership.

Her second visit, this Saturday, and her discussions with the Ukrainian president will

"allow us to finalize our assessment",

she summarized.

Officially, the opinion of the European Commission on whether to grant Ukraine the status of candidate country is expected next Friday.

But this Saturday, the lights have already turned green.

“We want to support Ukraine on its European journey.

I hope that in twenty years, when we look back, we can say that we...

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Source: lefigaro

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