The common future of the European Union and Ukraine was decided after the latter was granted candidate status, Johannes Hahn said.
The path of Ukraine’s accession to the EU is “a marathon, not a sprint.” Decisions on its membership must be made unanimously by the European Council based on an assessment of its actions towards reforms. This was announced on Thursday, February 2, by EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Gan at a meeting of the European Parliament, dedicated to the preparation for the Ukraine-EU summit, the website of the European Commission reported.
“Of course, as you know, the path to accession to the EU is a marathon, not a sprint. The European Council will make decisions at all stages of accession together, and the EC will all measures to help Ukraine on the path of reforms, to bring its legislation closer to the European “, he pointed out.
The European Commission will continue to discuss Ukraine’s reforms for its accession to the union, the European Commissioner added.
“Ukraine’s fate in Europe, our common future in Europe, was decided in June, after Ukraine was granted candidate status for EU membership. The European Commission will support Ukrainians throughout the accession process . the reform movement in Ukraine,” Gan stressed.
The European Union will continue to provide military, financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, he assured.
The European official also added that the Russian Federation should answer for all war crimes against Ukrainian citizens.
Recall, the EU Ambassador announced the topics of the Ukraine-EU summit: the military situation, the peace plan of President Volodymyr Zelensky and support for Ukraine from partners.
According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, several sectoral documents and joint statements will be signed at the summit.
The head of the European Commission arrived in Ukraine
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Source: korrespondent
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