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Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia Territorial Disputes to Stall EU Accession

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 10 Jun 2022 22:53
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Unresolved territorial issues entangling Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia's territorial integrity would delay their membership in the European Union, an EU official told Sputnik on Friday.

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  • Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia Territorial Disputes to Stall EU Accession

Unresolved territorial issues entangling Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia's territorial integrity would delay their membership to the European Union, an EU official told Sputnik on Friday.

Read more: EU divided over expediting Ukrainian membership

According to the official, "It will take years for all countries to fulfill the accession protocols of EU and, apart from that, all of these countries have territorial disputes which they need to resolve. This will push much further into the future the completion of the accession process regardless of the deep structural reforms all countries need to make."

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The scenario is exacerbated further by certain EU member states' opposition to new memberships, while the impending two-day summit of EU leaders in Brussels is unlikely to produce any consensus, according to the official. All EU member states must agree to give candidate status, and the European Commission has no role in the matter.

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