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EU to grant Ukraine candidate status in 'message of solidarity'

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European leaders will formally accept Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU on Thursday, a bold geopolitical move triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine but a reminder that the 27-nation bloc will need a major overhaul as it looks to enlarge again. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rob Parsons gives his perspective.

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