Europe 1 with AFP 8:36 p.m., June 23, 2022, modified at 8:39 p.m., June 23, 2022
The leaders of the Twenty-Seven recognized Thursday in Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidate to the European Union, announced the President of the European Council Charles Michel, evoking a "historic moment", in the midst of the Russian offensive.
The leaders of the Twenty-Seven recognized Thursday in Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidate to the European Union, announced the President of the European Council Charles Michel, evoking a "historic moment", in the midst of the Russian offensive.
This long-awaited decision by kyiv, taken at a summit of heads of state and government of EU countries in Brussels, marks the start of a long and complex process with a view to membership.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Thursday "a unique and historic moment" after Ukraine was granted official candidate status for the European Union.
"This is a unique and historic moment in Ukraine-EU relations," Zelensky tweeted, saying that, in his view, "Ukraine's future lies within the EU" .
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