President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz he welcomed the European Commission's approval of the draft negotiation framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU and called on the bloc's member states to take swift further action, UNN reports.
Welcomed the approval of the draft negotiation framework by the European Commission. Ukraine has completed all four legislative steps set out by the European Commission in the Enlargement Package, which is the basis for the approval of the negotiating framework. Now it is up to the Member States. A prompt response from the partners will demonstrate their commitment to Ukraine's accession to the EU
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On March 12, the European Commission presented to the EU Council proposals for a draft negotiation framework for Ukraine and Moldova's accession to the EU.
The EU Council will now start internal discussions on these texts. Once the Council adopts the negotiating framework, the rotating Presidency of the EU Council will present the agreed common EU position at the first intergovernmental conference with each country, marking the official start of accession negotiations.
Politico reported that despite the European Commission's proposal of a negotiating framework now, an agreement to start formal negotiations is unlikely before the June 2024 European Parliament elections.