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Added on the 23/06/2022 09:00:00 - Copyright : Euronews EN
The 27 leaders also granted Moldova the candidate status, while Georgia was left on the waiting list.
European Union leaders on Thursday are set to make Ukraine a candidate for joining the 27-nation bloc, a first step in a long and unpredictable journey toward full membership that could take many years to navigate.
European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday said he would invite the EU to give Ukraine and Moldova candidate status to join the bloc at the summit.
European Union leaders on Thursday are set to make Ukraine a candidate for joining the 27-nation bloc, a first step in a long and unpredictable journey toward full membership that could take many years to navigate. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating reports from Brussels.
A Ukrainian official overseeing the country’s push to join the European Union said Wednesday that she’s “100%” certain all 27 EU nations will approve Ukraine's EU candidacy during a summit this week.