Europe 1 with AFP 1:38 p.m., May 9, 2022
The European Commission will give its opinion on Ukraine obtaining EU candidate status in June, its President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday.
By then, the country must return a membership questionnaire to the institution.
The European Commission intends to give its opinion in June on Ukraine obtaining EU candidate status, which would pave the way for a long process of negotiations which will have to be approved by all of the 27, announced this Monday Ursula von der Leyen.
"We are looking forward to receiving (Ukraine's) responses to the EU membership questionnaire. The EU European Commission intends to deliver its opinion in June," the President of the EU tweeted. Commission.
Followed up on yesterday's G7 discussion with @ZelenskyyUa
On #EuropeDay, we discussed EU support and Ukraine's European pathway.
Looking forward to receiving the answers to the EU membership questionnaire.
The @EU_Commission will aim to deliver its opinion in June.
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— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) May 9, 2022
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