KYIV.UkraineGate . 1. December .202 | War NEWS .
German Minister of State for European Affairs Anna Luhrmann believes that there is “momentum” in the issue of Ukraine’s accession to the EU and “perhaps negotiations will begin in the near future”, but Ukraine should be ready for reforms .
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Lührmann told the Düsseldorf newspaper Rheinische Post that the prospects for Ukraine’s accession to the EU have momentum. “It is possible that negotiations will begin in the near future,” she said.
At this, the State Minister of Germany noted that the pace will depend primarily on Ukraine’s readiness for reforms. According to Luhrmann, during her visit to Kyiv, she was very impressed with the progress made. It is important that Ukraine maintains this momentum of reforms. The EU has formulated seven criteria for starting negotiations.
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On June 23, the European Council granted Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership.
Source: Ukrgate
