Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron advocated this Friday for the European Union to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, a rustic at struggle with Russia, “by the top of the month”, after assembly along with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymir Zelensky.
“France will proceed” to help “Ukraine in all boards”, particularly “on the European stage, to attempt to get hold of the efficient launch of the accession negotiations by the top of the month,” Macron assured at a joint press convention.
The French president additionally advocated for Ukraine’s “irreversible method” to NATO, a “dedication” that he desires to reiterate throughout the Atlantic Alliance summit in Washington in July.
The European Fee estimates that Ukraine and Moldova meet the situations previous to the opening of EU accession negotiations, diplomatic sources indicated this Friday earlier than a gathering of the ambassadors of the 27.
Though a majority of member nations wish to formally open these negotiations earlier than the top of June, Hungary, Russia’s ally within the EU, threatens to veto this choice, no less than with regard to Ukraine.
Following the opinion of the Fee – the manager arm of the EU – it’s as much as the ambassadors to resolve whether or not to suggest the opening of negotiations, forward of the summit of European leaders scheduled for June 27 and 28 in Brussels.
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– 2024-06-14 01:01:43
