Regardless of the conclusion on the country's accession to the European Union.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen believes that Whatever the conclusion about Ukraine's membership in the EU, it will have a long way to go after the end of the war with Russia. She said this at a press conference with Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
According to her, the European Union wants to help rebuild the country.
“Whatever the outcome, before Ukraine is facing a very big step of recovery, because Russia is brazenly destroying the infrastructure of Ukraine, the city of Ukraine. Therefore, we want to work with you to reform Ukraine, to restore Ukraine. This will positively determine Ukraine's path to the EU, “Lyaen said. p>
She also explained how Ukraine's accession to the European Union is going and how it differs from the usual procedure.
“After the country submits an application, the EU Council decides that the Commission should issue its opinion. Usually, it takes years. In the case of Ukraine, we are talking about weeks. We have passed our questionnaire, it will be completed in negotiations between Ukraine and the EU. It will be a picture of what is happening in the country, whether the country meets the Copenhagen criteria, “said the President of the European Commission.
She noted that Ukraine and the European Union have committed themselves to work together on the EU accession process to get all the answers to detailed questions.
We want to work side by side to paint a picture of the country and the way to Europe. The Commission then issues its opinion, which is a recommendation to the EU Council, and then the Council decides on the next steps. ” , – said Ursula von der Leyen.
Earlier, Kyiv received from the European Union a questionnaire for candidate status .
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