Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insists on Ukraine’s full membership in the EU, which is a candidate for membership since 2022. “Without Ukraine, it is impossible to talk about a comprehensive European project, and Ukraine’s place in the European Union must also be comprehensive – full and equal,” he wrote on social media. It is important to open negotiation chapters and make progress in the negotiations, he added.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested granting Ukraine the status of associate member with no voting rights in the short term in response to Ukraine’s efforts to become a member of the EU as soon as possible. “It is clear that we will not be able to complete the accession process in the short term due to the numerous obstacles and the political complexities of the ratification process,” he wrote in the German newspaper Die Welt.
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