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Kiev near completing conditions for EU accession talks: Von der Leyen

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 29 Nov 2023 11:25
2 Min Read

The European Commission President says Ukraine has met "all the necessary requirements" for nearly all steps to commence the process of joining the EU.

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP)
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has declared that Ukraine has made substantial progress in fulfilling the criteria set by the European Union (EU) to commence the process of joining the union.

Speaking to Politico on Tuesday, von der Leyen affirmed that Ukraine has met "all the necessary requirements for nearly all the seven steps we asked them to do … when they became a candidate country."

In her address to the Ukrainian parliament on November 4, von der Leyen disclosed that Ukraine had already satisfied 90% of the prerequisites necessary to initiate the accession process. She further noted that if the conditions are promptly met, negotiations could begin by the end of 2023.

Following this evaluation, the European Commission recommended the initiation of EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova. The decision to commence the negotiation process will be a key topic of discussion among EU leaders during an upcoming summit in Brussels scheduled for December 14-15.

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This comes as a surprise, as Ukraine's accession to the EU was reported to take up to 20 years. In June of 2022, the European Commission recommended granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova. In May of 2022, France's Europe minister, Clement Beaune, said Ukraine's EU membership was "15 or 20 years" away from being realized.

"We have to be honest. If you say Ukraine is going to join the EU in six months, or a year or two, you're lying," Beaune said, speaking to a local radio station. "It's probably in 15 or 20 years, it takes a long time." 

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