The EU does not have a back-up plan for opening negotiations on Ukraine’s membership, while Hungary is still against it. The EU has no plan B to commence membership negotiations with Ukraine. Still, there is hope that the decision on further funding will be adopted at the summit of the European Council on December 14-15... #AssociationwithEU #UkraineEU #UkraineFacility #VictorOrban
EU ambassadors will discuss the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s membership by December 10. The EC leaders’ meeting will be held in Brussels on December 14-15. European leaders are expected to discuss the European Commission’s proposals for a political decision on membership talk... #AssociationwithEU #EuropeanIntegration #HungaryVeto #UkraineEU #VictorOrban
The EU is ready to allocate €50B to Ukraine, but Hungary opposes the aid. The European Commission’s proposal to provide Ukraine with €50B in loans and grants over the next four years is not contested by any of the EU countries, European Budget Commissioner Johannes Ha... #HungaryVeto #JohannesHahn #UkraineEU #UkraineFacility
Ukraine has fulfilled almost all of the requirements for starting negotiations to join the EU. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, made this statement and added that she is deeply impressed by how Kyiv implements deep structural reforms, considering the existential w... #AssociationwithEU #EUexpansion #EuropeanIntegration #UkraineEU #UrsulavonderLeyen
Ukraine can model Poland’s experience in order to gain EU membership by 2030. Business ombudsman Roman Vashchuk said that Ukraine can join the EU by 2030, but only if it uses a European integration strategy that has already been demonstrated successfully. In particular, Poland ... #AssociationwithEU #EuropeanIntegration #RomanVashchuk #UkraineEU
The Latvian Parliament calls for the start of negotiations for Ukraine to join the EU, and Austria implores the EU not to give Ukraine priority over Bosnia and Herzegovina. At its meeting on November 23, the Latvian Seimas adopted a statement in support of the start of negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the European Union. Deputies called for negoti... #AlexanderSchallenberg #AssociationwithEU #EUexpansion #LatvianSaeima #UkraineEU
The President of the EC predicts that the December summit on Ukraine’s accession to the EU will be difficult. Ukraine is getting closer to the EU, but the EU summit in December, which will discuss the expansion of the bloc, will be “difficult”, noted the President of the European Council, Charles ... #CharlesMichel #EUexpansion #EUsummit #MayaSandu #UkraineEU #Zelenskyy
The EC warns of difficult negotiations with Ukraine over grain exports. European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski emphasized that since the beginning of the war in Ukraine and the abolition of customs barriers, the EU market has become the largest recipie... #AgroEU #agroexportukraine #JanuszWojciechowski #UkraineAccessionToEU #UkraineEU #Ukrainiangrain
Poland considers Ukraine’s accession to the EU a challenge. Ukraine’s accession to the European Union will challenge European agriculture, including Polish agriculture, Polish Minister of Agriculture Robert Telus said. “These are challenges for EU ... #AgroEU #agroUkraine #RobertTelus #UkraineAccessionToEU #UkraineEU
Hungary opposes the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU, but Germany supports Ukraine’s European integration. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban believes negotiations on Ukraine’s membership should not begin. “This is Hungary’s clear position,” he said, adding that Brussels “o... #ChristineHoffmann #EUexpansion #Hungary #UkraineAccessionToEU #UkraineEU #VictorOrban
The EC believes Ukraine can complete the rest of the reforms by March 2024, and Zelenskyy orders the preparation for negotiations. Completing the necessary reforms will allow the framework of future negotiations on EU membership to be approved, said EC officials. These are reforms related to the fight against corruption, limiting... #AssociationwithEU #EKrecommendation #EuropeanIntegration #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEU #Zelenskyy
The European Commission has recommended starting negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU, which was announced by the head of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, during a press conference in Brussels on November 8. “Ukrainians are deeply reforming their country and preparing for accession, ... #AssociationwithEU #EuropeanIntegration #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEU #UrsulavonderLeyen
The European Commission reports on Ukraine’s progress in its reforms. The EC’s report on Ukraine’s progress notes that Ukraine “made some progress” in the fight against corruption and “intensified reforms in this area” after receiving candi... #EuropeanIntegration #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineAccessionToEU #UkraineEU
Hungary threatens to block the start of Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations, and the EC has confirmed the completion of four of the seven steps. Hungary can block the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU. But this will not happen unless the country’s demands made to Ukraine regarding a law on language in education... #HungaryVeto #NationalMinorities #OlhaStefanishyna #UkraineAccessionToEU #UkraineEU
The EC names three EU goals for effective support of Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “While the war drags on, and while we continue to meet the daily needs of Ukrainians, we must focus on the way forward and support Ukrain... #SupportUkraine #UkraineEU #UkrainePeacePlan #UrsulavonderLeyen #WarinUkraine
In Kyiv, The President of the European Commission discussed EU expansion, support for Ukraine, and Russian sanctions. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ursula von der Leyen during her visit to Ukraine. After talks with him, von der Leyen noted that Ukraine has made significant progress on its way to E... #EUexpansion #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UkraineEU #UkraineFacility #UrsulavonderLeyen #Zelenskyy
Brussels will recommend negotiating with Ukraine on joining the EU with several reservations. According to Politico, these “technical” reservations are applied to issues where countries need to make more progress, starting with building a strong and independent judicial system, pro... #AnnalenaBaerbock #AssociationwithEU #EUexpansion #UkraineEU
Von der Leyen will visit Ukraine on the eve of the publication of the report on EU enlargement, and the Ukrainian MPs offered seats as observers. Rikard Jozwiak, a journalist from the Brussels Bureau of Radio Liberty, reported that the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, may come to Ukraine on a working visit in early No... #EUexpansion #EuropeanIntegration #RobertaMetsola #UkraineEU #UrsulavonderLeyen
The EU will positively assess Ukraine’s move towards membership, but additional conditions may appear. The European Commission plans to present on November 8 a positive assessment of Ukraine’s progress made on its application for EU membership, but this assessment may contain additional conditions for ... #AssociationwithEU #EuropeanIntegration #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEU
The EC will soon provide a written assessment of Ukraine’s implementation of the recommendations for starting negotiations on accession to the EU. As the chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk, noted, this will happen in the coming days. And after that, a series of negotiations will take place. “We very much hope that at t... #AssociationwithEU #EuropeanIntegration #RuslanStefanchuk #UkraineEU
A preliminary version of the €50B Ukraine Plan will be presented in November. The Ministry of Economy plans to present the first draft of the Ukraine Plan at the beginning of November and prepare the final version for submission to the EU in December as part of the €50B, four-y... #financialaidforUkraine #SupportUkraine #UkraineEU #UkraineFacility
More Ukrainians want to be a NATO member than to join the EU. However, the absolute majority of Ukrainians support joining both the EU and NATO. However, people currently consider joining the Alliance as a higher priority, according to the Kyiv Institute of Soci... #EuropeanIntegration #ReformsinUkraine #SociologicalSurvey #UkraineEU #UkraineNATO
The EC will present a report on Ukraine’s fulfillment of the candidate criteria; the EC sees some progress. The European Commission’s annual report on enlargement will be submitted around November 8, but this date is not fixed and may change, said Eric Mamer, spokesman for the EC. As expected, the EU’... #EricMamer #EUexpansion #EuropeanIntegration #UkraineEU #VeraJourova
Individual EU countries may put forward additional conditions for the negotiations on Ukraine’s accession. According to the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine will have to negotiate with these countries to obtain their consent. “This means that even before the ... #AssociationwithEU #EUexpansion #EuropeanIntegration #OlhaStefanishyna #UkraineEU
The EU will not start accession negotiations with other countries without a corresponding decision regarding Ukraine. According to Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna, it cannot be ruled out that Hungary, which has close ties with Russia and has its interests in the issue of national mino... #AssociationwithEU #EUexpansion #EUintegration #OlhaStefanishyna #UkraineEU
Summit of the European Political Community in Spain: additional air defenses and support for Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Within the summit’s framework, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez. They discussed a defense support package that includes additional air defense, a... #EuropeanPoliticalCommunity #PedroSanchez #UkraineEU #UkraineSpain #Zelenskyy
The President of the EU Council wants to admit Ukraine to the bloc as soon as possible. According to Charles Michel, the country can become a member of the EU in 2030 if both parties fulfill their obligations. “Ukraine and other candidate countries must carry out reforms, effective... #AssociationwithEU #CharlesMichel #EUexpansion #UkraineEU
After joining the EU, Ukraine will be entitled to €186B in aid. As the FT writes, this amount could be allocated to Ukraine within seven years. Calculations by the General Secretariat of the Council of Europe, a body representing the governments of the bloc’... #EUbudget #EUexpansion #UkraineEU
The EU considers Ukraine’s accession to the bloc in 2030 realistic, said the Ambassador of the EU to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova. She added that Ukraine needs to maintain its pace of reform, which is not always linear. At the same time, Mathernova warned that the ter... #AssociationwithEU #KatarinaMathernova #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEU
What will EU ministers discuss at the first meeting in Kyiv? The visiting European ministers of foreign affairs meeting in Ukraine expect results in seven areas. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, it is planned to discuss th... #AssociationwithEU #DmytroKuleba #EuropeanCouncil #UkraineEU
Negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU will begin in December, but some benefits can be obtained before membership. As the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, said, the EU should prepare for the accession of Ukraine as a member state. “I expect a concrete result because the worst signal cou... #AssociationwithEU #RobertaMetsola #UkraineEU
Ukraine has fully implemented the EC’s seven recommendations. The government has adopted the target program, Unity in Diversity, to realize the rights and opportunities of national minorities and indigenous peoples, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said. ... #AssociationwithEU #DenysShmyhal #EKrecommendation #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEU
The European Commission recommends starting negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU in October. However, the entry process is expected to require several years, according to Bloomberg. Once EU leaders approve the EC recommendation, Ukraine will begin completing reforms and bringing the country i... #AssociationwithEU #EUexpansion #UkraineEU
Agriculture will become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s path to the EU. With the approach of Ukraine’s accession to the EU, the number of economic disputes will increase, and they will often revolve around agriculture, according to the Minister of Agricultural Polic... #agroUkraine #AssociationwithEU #JosepBorrell #MykolaSolsky #TarasKachka #UkraineEU
The EU is against simplified accession for Ukraine, even if Kyiv agrees to negotiate with Russia to end the war. As stated by the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton, joining the EU is a long process, within which the candidate country must modify its infrastructure and take other measures,... #AssociationwithEU #ThierryBreton #UkraineEU #WarinUkraine
Ukraine will file a lawsuit in response to unilateral export restrictions and ban imports from Poland, which might block Ukraine’s entry into the EU. Kyiv will file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization concerning the refusal of Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia to lift their bans on Ukrainian agricultural products, said trade representative of U... #agroexportukraine #GrainEmbargo #RobertTelus #UkraineEU #WTO
Ukraine’s accession to the EU will affect the bloc’s budget and agricultural policy. The prospect of Ukraine joining the EU poses new challenges for the bloc, writes The Guardian. The EU budget is €185B, and Germany, France, and Italy make the largest contributions. The entry of new m... #AssociationwithEU #EUexpansion #EuropeanParliament #UkraineEU
Czech minister: We must constantly prove to Ukraine that we have not abandoned it. Czech Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvořák believes that Ukraine and its accession to the European Union will be one of the biggest topics in the EU in the coming years. According to Dvořák, it... #AssociationwithEU #MartinDvořák #UkraineEU
Estonia: Ukraine must fulfill 100% of the criteria for the start of EU membership negotiations. The head of the Estonia’s government, Kaja Kallas, said that Ukraine will not receive “any discounts” on the way to the EU and must fulfill all the criteria for the start of accession nego... #AssociationwithEU #EUmembership #KajaKallas #LarsLückeRasmussen #RobertaMetsola #UkraineEU
Hungary continues to oppose grain export from Ukraine and its membership in the EU. The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, is concerned about the accelerated pace of Ukraine’s EU membership process and the possible lifting of the Ukrainian grain export ban by the EU after... #agroexportukraine #AssociationwithEU #GrainCrisis #HungaryVeto #UkraineEU #VictorOrban
Ukraine has fulfilled two of the seven conditions to begin negotiations on joining the EU. According to Reuters, the EU will present a report recognizing Ukraine’s fulfillment of two of the seven conditions for starting negotiations on EU membership this week. The European community w... #AssociationwithEU #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEU
Reducing the state’s role in the economy will accelerate Ukraine’s European integration. This is the opinion of analysts from the US non-governmental organization, Atlantic Council, which studies international relations and security issues. They refer to a report from the European Commiss... #AssociationwithEU #AtlanticCouncil #PrivatizationinUkraine #ReformsinUkraine #UkraineEU
Ukraine plans to participate in the EU’s single market financial support program. The Single Market Program is a seven-year, €4.2B financial support program that provides an opportunity to strengthen and increase the transparency of the single market and ensure the development of i... #SingleMarketEU #SingleMarketProgram #UkraineEU #Zelenskyy
Germany will help Ukraine prepare for negotiations to join the EU. According to Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Oleksiy Makeev, in the matter of Ukraine’s EU membership, Germany is acting out of its own interest. Representatives from Berlin began to turn... #AssociationwithEU #OleksiyMakeev #UkraineEU
In May, the European Commission will present the first evaluation of Ukraine’s fulfillment of the candidate criteria for membership. Kyiv plans to complete the implementation of most of them by that time, said Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna. In addition, before the assessment presentation a discuss... #EUmembership #OlhaStefanishyna #UkraineEU
Ukraine has fulfilled the EU’s last recommendation: the head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau has been elected. The government has appointed Semen Kryvonos as the new director of the NABU, a person with zero experience in investigating corruption, the non-governmental organization, the Anti-Corruption Center, r... #NABU #SemenKryvonos #UkraineEU
Roberta Metsola calls for negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU to begin this year. The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, stated that the future of Ukraine is in the EU. During her visit to Ukraine, she noted that she was impressed by the pace at which the Ukrain... #RobertaMetsola #UkraineAccessionToEU #UkraineEU
The European Parliament believes that Ukraine can join the EU in 2029. Member of the European Parliament Andrius Kubilius is convinced that Ukraine can gain full member status in the EU in 2029. According to him, both sides should work toward this: Ukraine should make re... #AndriusKubilius #AssociationwithEU #UkraineEU
Ukraine will fulfill all required conditions to begin negotiations on joining the EU in 2023. Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna is confident that Ukraine will meet all the requirements for the start of accession negotiations with the EU by the e... #AssociationwithEU #OlhaStefanishyna #UkraineEU
Ukraine can replace $7B of Russian and Belarusian goods in the EU market. According to the Ministry of Economy, Ukraine can immediately replace contracts in the EU market for machine building, wagon building, and food processing. However, Ukraine and the EU have different t... #EUmarketForUkraine #UkraineEU #UkraineForeignTrade
