“Today, the European Commission recommended granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership (in the EU. -
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Ukraine has work to do, but this recommendation is well balanced, so the Dutch government wants to support it, ”he wrote on his Twitter.
Earlier, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, confirmed the decision to recommend granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for the European Union, provided that a number of important reforms are carried out in the country.
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said that Ukraine's application for recognition of the country as a candidate for EU membership will be discussed at a meeting of the Council of Europe on June 23-24.
In turn, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, following a visit to Kyiv on June 16, spoke in favor of granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidates for EU membership.
At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Ukraine will not become a member of the European Union tomorrow and Kyiv "has a long way to go."