EU ambassadors to start discussing opening of membership talks with Ukraine on Tuesday
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EU ambassadors will discuss Ukraine's potential membership in the EU starting this Tuesday, and a summit will be held on December 14-15 to make a decision.
Diplomatic representatives of the 27 EU member states will meet on Tuesday to to begin talks on the launch of Ukraine's EU membership negotiations. Reuters writes with reference to officials and diplomats, UNN reports .
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The meeting, which will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, December 5, marks the beginning of preparations among the 27 for the summit. the beginning of preparations among the 27 for the summit of the bloc's leaders, which will be held December 14-15. This summit will assess and decide on the prospects for of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Bosnia, and others.
At tomorrow's meeting will begin discussions on the draft agreement of the leaders' summit. Diplomats and EU officials said that the first draft prepared for discussion is bound to change.
It should be noted that according to Reuters, the initial draft of the decision on Ukraine is favorable. It states: "The European Council decides to start accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova."
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As for Georgia, it was it was said that the country would receive EU candidate status "on condition" that Tbilisi fulfills the conditions set.
As for Bosnia, the initial draft stated that initial draft stated that the bloc was "ready to start accession negotiations with to the EU... as soon as the necessary level of compliance with the membership criteria is reached". membership criteria."
Recall
Earlier UNN wrote that in mid-December, 27 leaders of the EU member states should decide whether to to accept the recommendation of the European Commission to invite Ukraine to start membership negotiations as soon as it fulfills the final conditions.
It should be noted that any such decision requires the unanimity of the 27 members of the bloc. At the same time, Hungary is a potential obstacle for Hungary is a potential obstacle for Ukraine. After all, the Hungarian Prime Minister has repeatedly stated, that Hungary would not support the European Commission's proposal in its current form. They say that instead of negotiating membership negotiations, it would be more appropriate for Ukraine to sign an agreement on a "strategic partnership" between Ukraine and the EU.
