This is another step towards the European Union.
President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes that Ukraine is already in June will receive the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union. He said this in his evening address.
According to him, Ukraine has taken another step towards the EU – it has sent the second part of the answers to a special questionnaire filled out by all countries wishing to join the European Union. This procedure usually takes months, but Ukraine has managed in a matter of weeks.
“I expect to receive a positive response in June on our country's EU candidate status,” he said.
The President also said that on Monday he had talks on Ukraine's European integration with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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“Ms. Ursula said she was impressed with the speed with which our government officials filled out the questionnaire. I was glad to hear from her that our speed encourages the European Commission to act just as quickly,” Zelensky added.
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron gave a not very optimistic forecast for Ukraine's accession to the EU . According to him, the process may be delayed for decades.
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