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The European Commission recommends that Ukraine should be granted the EU candidate status

17 June 2022, 14:11

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The European Commission recommends that Ukraine should be granted the EU candidate status - en

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Ukraine should be welcome as a candidate country. But leaders of EU countries will then have the final say at a summit in Brussels on 23-24 June.

"We recommend to give Ukraine the candidate status, on the understanding that the country will carry out a number of important reforms. Ukraine has clearly shown commitment to live up to European values and standards. And embarked, before the war, on its way towards the EU," she said.

Read here 7 things to know about the EU candidate status for Ukraine

It was stated that Ukraine has already implemented roughly 70 % of rules, norms and standards.

"Yet important work remains to be done, on the rule of law, oligarchs, anti-corruption and fundamental rights. The process is merits-based. So progress depends entirely on Ukraine," declared the European Commission.

Moldova

The Commission also recommends to grant Moldova the candidate status, on the understanding that the country will carry out reforms.

Moldova is on a real pro-reform, anti-corruption and European path. It still has a long way to go. But we believe it has the potential to live up to the criteria.

Georgia

The Commission recommends to grant Georgia the European perspective, but to come back and assess how it meets a number of conditions before granting it the candidate status.