French, German, Italian and Romanian leaders are all in favor of granting Ukraine "
immediate
" official status as a candidate for membership of the European Union, French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Thursday (June 16th) during a a press conference of European leaders in Kyiv.
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“
All four of us support the status of immediate candidate for membership
,” declared Emmanuel Macron.
“
This status will be accompanied by a roadmap and will also involve taking into account the situation in the Balkans and the neighbourhood, in particular Moldova
,” he added.
“Six additional Caesars”
France will deliver to Ukraine "
six additional Caesars
", these self-propelled guns renowned for their precision, added Emmanuel Macron, during a press conference in Kiev.
"
Beyond the 12 Caesars already delivered, I have taken the decision to deliver six additional Caesars
", announced the French president after meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, with the German Olaf Scholz, the Italian Mario Draghi and the Romanian Klaus Iohannis.
Italy “wants Ukraine” in the EU
Italy "
wants Ukraine in the European Union
", for his part affirmed the head of the Italian government Mario Draghi.
“
Today the most important message of our visit is that Italy wants Ukraine in the European Union,
” he said during a press conference after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
