EU: Ukraine meets the conditions to start accession negotiations

The European Commission considers that both Ukraine and Moldova have fulfilled all the prerequisites for starting their accession negotiations to the European Union. Most EU member states want accession negotiations with these two countries to officially start from the end of June. However, this decision requires unanimity, with Hungary, which is Russia’s main ally within the European Union, threatening to block the accession process, especially of Ukraine. The Commission had asked Kiev for measures to fight corruption and against oligarchs. He had also called for greater inclusion of minorities, a measure urgently sought by Budapest due to the presence of a Hungarian minority in Ukraine. The ambassadors of the “27” in Brussels, who met this morning, will then consider the Commission’s opinion on the matter. They are then expected to decide whether or not to recommend the start of accession negotiations before the end of the month. The […]
Source: News Beast

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