"Either we take someone in, or we don't": Fico rejected Merz's idea of "associated" EU membership for Ukraine
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Robert Fico rejected the idea of German Chancellor candidate Merz regarding associated EU membership for Ukraine without voting rights. The Slovak Prime Minister advocates for either full accession or rejection.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejects the proposal of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to make Ukraine an "associated member" of the EU. He stated this during a press conference, UNN reports with reference to Dennik N.
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According to Fico, "either we take someone in, or we don't."
Today, the European Union is not inclined to take steps of this nature
At the same time, he noted that other countries, especially Montenegro, Albania, and Serbia, have the right to join the EU.
Context
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed granting Ukraine a direct role in European Union structures as an intermediate step toward EU membership, which, according to him, could help reach an agreement to end the war caused by the Russian invasion.
At the same time, according to Merz, Kyiv cannot currently obtain full membership and voting rights in the European Union.