Commission recommends Ukraine get EU candidate status – Von der Leyen

2022-06-17

The European Commission is recommending Ukraine be given EU candidate status (and the European perspective). The President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement this morning. She also said the European Council should grant Moldova the European perspective and EU candidate status on the understanding it carries out a number of further important reforms. President von der Leyen said Ukrainians are ready to die for the “European perspective” and she said we want them to live the Eur...

The European Commission is recommending Ukraine be given EU candidate status (and the European perspective). The President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement this morning.

She also said the European Council should grant Moldova the European perspective and EU candidate status on the understanding it carries out a number of further important reforms.

President von der Leyen said Ukrainians are ready to die for the “European perspective” and she said we want them to live the European dream with us.

Our words: be done

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