Ukraine Gate – Kyiv – June 17, 2022- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Wopke Gukstra stated that the government supports the granting of candidate status to Ukraine, but noted that it may be many years before Ukraine becomes a full member of the EU.
“The Dutch government supports Ukraine’s EU candidate status . At the same time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Wopke Gukstra stated that “decades may pass before Ukraine actually becomes a member,” the statement said.
According to him, all countries that want to join must overcome a number of obstacles.
In particular, Ukraine still needs to significantly improve the rule of law.
As reported, the European Commission recommended providing a European perspective and the status of candidates for EU membership for Ukraine and Moldova, Georgia received only a European perspective .
A meeting of the European Council is to take place in Brussels on June 23-24.
