Further steps towards EU accession will be taken once Ukraine meets all the conditions.
EU leaders unanimously granted Ukraine candidate status in the European Union. Moldova has received a similar status. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel.
The decision on the next steps of Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU will be made after these countries fulfill all the conditions set by him. At the same time, our state must submit the first report on the assessment of compliance with the conditions by the end of this year.
Nothing is known yet about the decision on, in particular, Georgia.
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Earlier, the European Commission officially recommended the leaders The EU must take a positive decision on Ukraine. At the same time, before starting negotiations on EU accession Ukraine must meet a number of conditions < span style = "font-weight: 400;">.
The movement of history cannot be stopped: Ukraine is becoming part of the West. The European Commission's recommendation to grant Ukraine EU candidate status has dramatically increased the likelihood that the European Council will approve the decision. But what conditions must Ukraine meet and what next? What awaits our country on the long road to the European Union? Read also in the article Dmytro Shulha “ When Ukraine can become a member of the EU and how not to miss the chance ».
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