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Are Ukraine, Moldova a step closer to becoming European Union members?
1 year, 1 month ago

Are Ukraine, Moldova a step closer to becoming European Union members?

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The EU’s executive commission has recommended allowing negotiations to let Ukraine and Moldova join the bloc begin and has also proposed offering Georgia candidate status. Experts say this is an important milestone on Kyiv’s road to joining the West, but the process may take years The European Union’s executive commission has recommended that detailed negotiations for Ukraine and Moldova to …

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European Union agrees to give Bosnia candidate status
2 years ago

European Union agrees to give Bosnia candidate status

The Hindu  

EU countries agreed Tuesday to grant Bosnia "candidate status" to join the union, diplomats told AFP, putting the volatile Balkan nation at the start of a long road to membership. European affairs ministers meeting in Brussels gave the green light to Bosnia becoming a candidate after the bloc's executive arm in October recommended that they launch the membership process. "It …

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EU agrees to accession talks with Albania, North Macedonia
2 years, 5 months ago

EU agrees to accession talks with Albania, North Macedonia

Al Jazeera  

The development comes after North Macedonia resolved a long dispute with its EU neighbour Bulgaria. The European Union has agreed to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia after Skopje resolved a long dispute with its EU neighbour Bulgaria. The 27 member states have “just agreed to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia”, Czech Prime Minister Petr …

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Explained | How does a country become a European Union member?
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | How does a country become a European Union member?

India Today  

When Russia launched an onslaught on Ukraine in the dead of night on February 24, its biggest fear was a growing western military presence on the borders. After a country applies for EU membership, it gets a candidate status following the European Commission's recommendation that they are ready to join. War-hit Ukraine, which applied for an emergency EU membership, got …

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Unique, historical: Zelenskyy on EU's decision to grant candidate status to Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Unique, historical: Zelenskyy on EU's decision to grant candidate status to Ukraine

India Today  

Ukraine became a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a bold geopolitical step triggered by Russia's invasion that Kyiv and Brussels hailed as an "historic moment". HOT SUMMER Russian forces were trying to encircle Ukrainian troops defending Lysychansk, senior Ukrainian defence official Oleksiy Gromov said in a briefing on Thursday. On the southern front, Russian forces struck Ukrainian …

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European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership
2 years, 6 months ago

European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union agreed Thursday to put Ukraine on a path toward EU membership, acting with uncharacteristic speed and unity to pull the embattled country further away from Russia’s influence and bind it more closely to the West. Meeting at a summit in Brussels, leaders of the EU’s 27 nations mustered the required unanimous approval to grant Ukraine …

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European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership
2 years, 6 months ago

European Union makes Ukraine a candidate for EU membership

The Hindu  

The European Union agreed on Thursday to put Ukraine on a path toward EU membership, acting with uncharacteristic speed and unity to pull the embattled country further away from Russia’s influence and bind it more closely to the West. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted his gratitude and declared: “Ukraine’s future is within the EU.” Sincerely commend EU leaders' decision at …

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Russia-Ukraine latest: Ukraine officially an EU candidate
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest: Ukraine officially an EU candidate

Al Jazeera  

‘Today marks a crucial step on your path towards the EU’: President of the European Council Charles Michel. 23 Jun 2022 - 20:09 GMT Kyiv files case against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights Kyiv said it has formally filed a case against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights to end “the mass and gross human …

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‘A good day for Europe’: EU grants Ukraine candidate status
2 years, 6 months ago

‘A good day for Europe’: EU grants Ukraine candidate status

Al Jazeera  

Leaders of the EU’s 27 nations unanimously voted for Ukraine candidate status in a moral victory for the war-torn country. Meeting at a summit in Brussels on Thursday, leaders of the EU’s 27 nations mustered the required unanimous approval to grant Ukraine candidate status. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted his gratitude and declared: “Ukraine’s future is within the EU.” Sincerely …

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Russia-Ukraine live updates | Zelensky pays first visit to south Ukraine's war-damaged Mykolaiv
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine live updates | Zelensky pays first visit to south Ukraine's war-damaged Mykolaiv

The Hindu  

The European Union's executive recommended on June 17 that Ukraine and Moldova become candidates for membership, a milestone in their potential path from ex-Soviet republics to developed economies in the world's largest trading bloc. Kyiv Zelensky pays first visit to south Ukraine's war-damaged Mykolaiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the war-damaged southern city of Mykolaiv on June 18 for the …

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The Netherlands will back Ukraine's EU candidacy after all
2 years, 6 months ago

The Netherlands will back Ukraine's EU candidacy after all

Dutch News  

The Netherlands will support Ukraine’s candidate membership of the EU, foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra said after Friday’s cabinet meeting. ‘The European Commission’s proposal does justice to the situation in Ukraine and so we are going to do this.’ Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said earlier on Friday that Brussels recommended Ukraine be given candidate status. All in all, the …

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European Commission recommends Moldova gets candidate status
2 years, 6 months ago

European Commission recommends Moldova gets candidate status

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — The European Union’s executive arm recommended on Friday granting Moldova — a tiny, non-NATO country that borders Ukraine — EU -candidate status, marking the beginning of its path to joining the 27-nation bloc that will be contingent on a series of key reforms. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that “Moldova has taken a decisive …

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EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine

The Hindu  

The executive arm of the European Union recommended Friday that Ukraine be granted candidate status to one day join the 27-nation bloc. The European Commission recommendation is the first step on the long road toward membership and comes a day after four European Union leaders vowed to back Kyiv’s candidacy. Meanwhile, Russia pressed its attacks on cities in Ukraine’s eastern …

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EU Grants Ukraine, Moldova ‘Candidate Status’, First Step In Long Way To Full Membership
2 years, 6 months ago

EU Grants Ukraine, Moldova ‘Candidate Status’, First Step In Long Way To Full Membership

News 18  

The European Commission on Friday accorded Ukraine and Moldova ‘candidate status’. Georgia was not accorded a candidate status since it was yet to meet specific conditions, news agency Bloomberg said, quoting people familiar with the developments. The EU document, accessed by news agency Bloomberg, says that Ukraine has to – Execute a legislation on selection procedure for judges of the …

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Russia-Ukraine live updates | EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine live updates | EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine

The Hindu  

France wants a military Ukrainian victory against Russia that reestablishes the territorial integrity of the country, including Crimea that was seized by Russia in 2014, a French diplomatic source said on June 16. European Union EU Commission backs candidate status for Ukraine The executive arm of the European Union recommended Friday that Ukraine be granted candidate status to one day …

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EU Commission supports Ukraine’s bid to join the bloc
2 years, 6 months ago

EU Commission supports Ukraine’s bid to join the bloc

CNN  

CNN — Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union received a major boost on Friday morning, after the bloc’s executive said it believed the country should be formally considered for candidate status in the wake of Russia’s invasion. Speaking in Brussels, the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen said the Commission recommends “that Ukraine is given candidate status. During …

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Russia-Ukraine latest: Russia ‘overwhelmingly’ striking civilians
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest: Russia ‘overwhelmingly’ striking civilians

Al Jazeera  

‘Paramount’ task for the West is to provide weaponry to help Ukraine defend itself from Russian rocket fire pounding civilians, president says. International experts helping Ukraine investigate alleged war crimes visited a village near Kyiv and toured a burnt-out school as well as a kindergarten and houses that were reduced to rubble when Russian troops pulled back from the area …

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Netherlands now voicing support for Ukraine's EU candidacy
2 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands now voicing support for Ukraine's EU candidacy

NL Times  

The Netherlands will not object to Ukraine becoming a candidate for European Union membership, said Foreign Affairs Minister Wopke Hoekstra. Moldova, which also feels threatened by the Russian incursion into Ukraine, may also become a candidate member, the European Commission said. Ukraine and Moldova must follow the road to EU membership "by the book", emphasized European Commission leader Ursula von …

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Analysis: What does Ukraine joining the EU really mean?
2 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: What does Ukraine joining the EU really mean?

Al Jazeera  

European Commission green-lit Ukraine for EU candidate status, but becoming a member might take years because of the war with Russia. “Ukraine belongs to the European family,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, while Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi added, “The most important message of our visit is that Italy wants Ukraine in the EU.” European leaders have used Ukraine’s EU …

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EXPLAINER: Why Ukraine’s request to join is big test for EU
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Ukraine’s request to join is big test for EU

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Ukraine’s request to join the European Union may advance Friday with a recommendation from the EU’s executive arm that the war-torn country deserves to become a candidate for membership in the 27-nation bloc. Here is a look at what the commission’s announcement on making Ukraine an EU candidate could mean for the region: FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE Ukraine …

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EXPLAINER: Why Ukraine’s request to join is big test for EU
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Ukraine’s request to join is big test for EU

The Independent  

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Russia-Ukraine latest: Ukraine may soon ‘not exist on world map’
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest: Ukraine may soon ‘not exist on world map’

Al Jazeera  

Latest updates June 15, 2022: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warns Ukraine ‘might not exist at all’ within a couple of years. 15 Jun 2022 - 21:55 GMT ‘Bravery, resilience, determination’: New $1bn for Ukraine fight President Zelenskyy said he was “grateful” for a new American arms package to Kyiv after speaking to President Biden. 15 Jun 2022 - 15:05 …

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Ukraine official makes plea for EU candidate status
2 years, 6 months ago

Ukraine official makes plea for EU candidate status

The Independent  

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Latest Ukraine updates: Putin likens himself to Peter the Great
2 years, 6 months ago

Latest Ukraine updates: Putin likens himself to Peter the Great

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from June 9: President speaks of Russia’s need to ‘take back and defend itself’, in speech comparing himself to Peter the Great. 9 Jun 2022 - 19:15 GMT Ukraine: Russia still attacking eastern city The Ukrainian army says Kyiv’s forces continue to frustrate Russian attempts to take the fiercely contested eastern city of Severodonetsk. 9 Jun 2022 - …

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