“At the EU level, there is an agreement on how to make a rapprochement with Ukraine, provided Hungary has been vetoed, Viceremier on European Integration Taras Kachka said. Source: Duck in a comment to journalists in the fields of the annual Yalta Europe Strategy meeting in Kiev, reports the correspondent of “European Truth” details: Duck has explained that for Ukraine (as well as for Moldova) the EU has agreed to apply a unique approach that did not apply to the Western Balkans. neighbors.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Duck in a comment to journalists in the fields of the annual meeting of Yalta Europe Strategy in Kiev, the European Truth correspondent reports
Details: Duck explained that for Ukraine (as well as for Moldova) the EU has agreed to apply a unique approach that was not applied to the Western Balkans, which also faced veto and certain requirements by one or more of its neighbors.
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“EU traditional policy is that you need such a member state to persuade, and until you persuade it, you are blocked. You can be blocked for two weeks, and you can-10 years,” he explained.
3a this traditional approach, technical preparatory processes also stop at the time of blocking. Meanwhile, this approach does not work with respect to Ukraine: in particular, it is already known when the screening of the last cluster is completed.
“We have a unique situation: Member States, and the European Commission say that in the case of Ukraine there should be no stop … In particular, the Member States should define the so-called” benchmarks “(conditions for opening clusters) without waiting for the Hungarians to be a truly unique history,” he said.
In addition to working together in Kyiv and Brussels to identify benchmarks, the National EU Law Adaptation Program and other processes are being prepared, Viceremier added.
However, without the unanimity of all EU members cannot be completed legally.
“When Hungary changes its position, then there will be a formal vote – both for the opening of the cluster, and perhaps immediately for closing (certain negotiating chapters – EP), all agreed now benchmarks will be fulfilled,” he explained.
The duck also added that the EU is preparing for options for making certain decisions, without waiting for a change in the position of Budapest. “The vast majority, almost all EU member states and the European Union itself are ready to open clusters, even if Hungary does not join this position,” he said.
That preceded: In early September, EU ministers in the EU discussed progress in negotiations on Hungarian veto membership.
This week, the European Commission was called to open the first cluster with Ukraine without delay.
Before that, Ukraine and the EU have begun screening by the latest cluster of joining negotiations.