“In the next five years, within the framework of the action of the new European Commission, it will be interesting to observe the expansion of the European Union, the politician noted.”, — write: www.unian.ua
In the next five years, within the framework of the action of the new European Commission, it will be interesting to observe the expansion of the European Union, the politician noted.
Plenkovych made a statement on Ukraine’s accession to the EU / UNIAN photoRussian ruler Volodymyr Putin “pushed” Ukraine and other countries towards European integration. Therefore, from 2022, the borders of the EU began to expand, stated Prime Minister of Croatia Andrii Plenkovic in an interview with Bloomberg.“Over the past two and a half years, we have seen a strategic shift in European capitals that have become more open to expansion. I believe that Vladimir Putin has been the biggest supporter of expansion,” Plenkovich said.
He reminded that at the end of June, Ukraine officially started negotiations on joining the EU together with Moldova, and this year Bosnia and Herzegovina and five other countries in the Western Balkans agreed to start negotiations.
In the next five years, within the framework of the action of the new European Commission, it will be interesting to observe the expansion of the European Union and changes within the candidate countries. Plenkovich emphasized that the EU is ready to “support the progress of our neighbors”.
Accession of Ukraine to the EUOn February 28, 2022, shortly after the Russian invasion, Ukraine applied for EU membership. Zelenskyy asked for immediate accession under the “new special procedure”, and the presidents of the eight EU states called for speeding up the accession process.
On June 21, 2024, the EU Council agreed to start accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.
Olha Stefanyshyn, who was recently appointed as the Minister of Justice – Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, said that there may be many obstacles in Ukraine on the way to joining the EU. According to her, now Ukraine has started the most difficult stage of the accession process to the EU.
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