Von der Leyen in Kyiv to apply for EU membership Ukraine

Start Aprilto She handed President Zelensky a questionnaire. Von der Leyen said the European Commission was available 24 hours a day to assist in the response. Today she discusses the highlights with Zelensky.

After that, the commission may announce on Friday whether Ukraine can become a candidate for membership. Hence it must fulfill a series of requirements, including in the area of ​​democracy, rule of law and anti-corruption.

In the end, the EU member states decide whether Ukraine will receive candidate member status. May it be this month. If only one of the 27 member states refuses, it will not.

no guarantee

France and Germany do not appear to be in favor of accelerated action for Ukraine. The expedited procedure is also a talking point for the Netherlands.

“It is up to the European Commission to come up with a reasonable judgment,” Foreign Minister Hoekstra said on Thursday. in news hour† “Then you must be prepared to look at it openly as Holland.”

Candidate membership does not guarantee express admission. Turkey has been a candidate for EU membership since 1999. A number of Balkan countries have also been candidate members for years.