Ukraine is unlikely to receive EU status soon.

 Ukraine is unlikely to become a candidate for membership in the European Union in the near future, stated the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. He said that too many EU countries do not like the idea. According to him, this would also be unfair for the countries of the Western Balkans, which have been waiting much longer for candidate status. Nevertheless, several parties in the lower house of the Dutch parliament have called for Ukraine to join as soon as possible. These include D66, PvdA, and GroenLinks, a coalition party and two opposition parties with which the government often tries to cooperate in voting. However, the VVD party, led by Rutte, still does not want to grant candidate status to Ukraine.