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Ukraine and Moldova ready to start negotiations to join the EU, Commission says
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https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-moldova-ready-negotiations-join-eu-commission-says/
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Ukraine and Moldova have met the requirements for starting negotiations to join the EU, the European Commission said Friday, adding that it’s now up to member countries to make it happen.
“All the steps have been met by the two countries,” Commission spokesperson Ana Pisonero said, referencing the implementation of reforms in Kyiv and Chișinău to fight corruption and support minority rights.
For accession talks to start, all 27 member countries must agree on the negotiating framework to convene an intergovernmental conference with Ukraine and Moldova.
During a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to support Ukraine both in its EU and NATO bids, calling for Ukraine’s EU accession talks to be launched “by the end of the month.”
Macron also said he would set up a €200 million “support fund” for the Ukrainian economy targeting “companies wishing to export and invest in the country’s critical infrastructure.”
The Commission also gave a positive update on Montenegro’s EU candidacy and recommended holding an intergovernmental conference with Podgorica to green-light the next stage of accession, Montenegrin media reported Friday.
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