Ukraine, which has been fighting on the front line recently, finally ushered in good news. EU leaders unanimously decided to make Ukraine a candidate country for the EU. Zelensky said this is a historic moment for Ukraine. However, the six Balkan countries that have already qualified for candidacy remind Ukraine not to be too happy, because the EU membership has set a high threshold. Albanian Prime Minister Suan said that they have waited for eight years.
After two days of summits, EU leaders finally brought good news to Ukraine.
European Council President Michel: “We have decided to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and we are ready to give Georgia the same status, if the conditions are met.”
All countries unanimously adopted Ukraine and Moldova as the candidate countries of the EU. In order to celebrate the historic moment, a large number of people gathered outside the EU headquarters and pulled out the ultra-long Ukrainian flag. President Zelensky also expressed his gratitude.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: “Our candidacy is a victory, we have waited 120 days and 30 years for this.”
Because after joining the EU, it will be able to freely circulate goods, services and funds with all member states, and even receive economic subsidies, but the most important thing is that this status will establish Ukraine as a sovereign and independent “European country”, not a small Russian circle. a part of.
European Commission President Van der Leyen: “Our decision today strengthens everyone, it strengthens Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia against Russian aggression, and at the same time strengthens the European Union.”
Cherntsov, Ukraine’s ambassador to the European Union: “Yes, it is very important for the whole of Ukrainian society, and the army has a clear reason to fight.”
Although the results are all expected, Ukraine is still at war after all, and people have different opinions.
Volodymyr Yanishan, a citizen of Kiev: “It means that in this bloody battle, people have finally achieved what they have been working towards since 2014.”
Serhiy, a citizen of Kyiv: “This will not solve our problems, the EU defends its own interests, so the situation will hardly change.”
In addition, there is still a long way to go from candidate country to full membership. Member countries must meet the “Copenhagen criteria” for membership, including a stable democratic system, the implementation of a market economy and compliance with EU regulations.
European Commission President Van der Leyen: “Of course all countries have to do their homework before moving on to the next stage, but I believe they will all move as much as possible and try their best to introduce the necessary reforms.”
Like the last batch of countries that joined the EU, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia took 10 to 12 years to formally join the EU, while Turkey was a candidate country in 1999, but it is still under observation due to human rights concerns. I’m afraid it’s still a while away from officially joining.
Nic Robertson, CNN’s international diplomacy editor: “The (EU) law regulates everything from the manufacture of refrigerators, to health and well-being, agriculture to animal laws, available fertilizers, etc., and the (Ukrainian) judiciary, which is currently chasing war criminals, can’t. Concentrate on discussing how to integrate Ukrainian law into EU law.”
However, the six Balkan countries who had already qualified for the candidacy that day were unable to join the membership. The Albanian Prime Minister asked Ukraine not to be too happy.
Albania’s Prime Minister Rama: “North Macedonia has been a candidate country for 17 years, and if I remember correctly, Albania has also been a candidate for 8 years, so welcome Ukraine.”
In any case, the EU has opened the first door to the EU to Ukraine, and Russia on the other side is not to be outdone, and warms to the BRICS countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin: “The influence of the BRICS countries in the world has increased year by year. This is an objective fact. The current global economic crisis is caused by some countries’ ill-considered and selfish behavior.”
Russia also sings together with China, and plans to expand the scale of the BRICS. The last time a new member of the BRICS joined was South Africa in 2011. At present, it is rumored that Argentina is very willing to join, and Putin also proposed to create another international Prepare the currency and find ways to reduce the dependence on the dollar and the euro.
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