EU President says bloc already has 'strategic partnership' with Ukraine
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The EU already has an agreement in place to facilitate cooperation with Ukraine; any decision on Ukraine's membership will be discussed at the EU leaders' summit in December, EU Council President Charles Michel said.
The European Union already already has an association agreement with Ukraine, and further decisions on Ukraine's membership in the EU membership will be agreed at the EU leaders' summit on December 14-15. European Council President Charles Michel told Reuters on the sidelines of the COP28 summit, which is currently taking place in Dubai, UNN reports .
We have an Association Agreement with Ukraine, which offers many opportunities for close cooperation with Ukraine... In December, we will have an in-depth debate with 27 colleagues in December to assess what decision we will make.
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Reuters journalists asked the European Council President about their plans to Ukraine's membership in the wake of recent statements by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is lobbying for a "strategic partnership" for Ukraine instead of allowing our country to advance on the path to EU membership.
It is noted that Orban's comments were made on the eve of the EU leaders' summit EU leaders' summit to be held on December 14-15.
To agree on the start of EU accession talks when Ukraine fulfills the The unanimity of all 27 member states is required to agree to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession when it fulfills the final conditions.
Orban's comments threaten to derail this decision and deprive Kyiv of the desired accession.
