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The European Commission will respond to Ukraine’s application for EU membership next month. The news was confirmed by EU chief Von der Lejen, following European Council President Charles Michel’s visit to Odessa to celebrate Europe Day.
His visit was seen as “a further demonstration of the European Union’s unbreakable solidarity with the Ukrainian people in its battle against Russian occupation.”
Michel met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and also had a video link with President Volodymyr Zelensky, but the Russian bombing of Odessa interrupted their meeting and Michel was forced to take refuge in a safe place.
Meanwhile, in a Twitter post later, EU chief Ursula Von der Lejen said she had spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying “the EU commission will aim to give its opinion in June.” Zelenski while confirming the submission of the documentation said that they hope for positive results.
“We are forwarding to you today this second part of the documentation. We await the review and conclusions of the European Commission. I would like these conclusions to be positive and accelerated thanks to you. “I think we have a chance to get positive conclusions from the Commission in late May or early June.”said Zelensky.
Meanwhile, French President Emanuel Macron recalled that the process of joining the bloc usually takes years, suggesting the building of a wider political community of democracies around the bloc.
“But even if we give Ukraine candidate status tomorrow, we all know very well that the process of allowing them to join will take several years, in fact maybe several decades. We need to initiate a historical reflection on the organization of our continent by looking at the events we are going through. “This new European organization will enable European democratic nations that adhere to our core values to find a new space for political cooperation, cooperation in security, energy, transport, investment in infrastructure and the movement of people.” said Macron.
In April, Von der Leyen visited Kiev to show solidarity with Ukraine and agreed that Brussels would consider Ukraine’s long-standing ambition to join the bloc. The country’s formal approval as a candidate requires a unanimity from the 27 EU member states.
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