"It's time for the EU to open its doors and integrate Ukraine" - Spanish Prime Minister
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU before his presidency of the EU Council ends on December 31.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he hopes to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU before the end of his country's six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council on December 31. country's six-month rotating presidency of the EU Council on December 31. He said this on Wednesday, on the eve of the EU summit, according to TVP World, writes UNN.
I started the Spanish presidency with a trip to Kyiv and hope to to end it with the opening of EU accession negotiations with this country now that the European Commission reportis known, now that the European Commission's report is known
Sanchez added that "the time has come for the EU to open its doors and integrate Ukraine, as well as Moldova and the Western Balkans".
Addendum
On the eve of the EU summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, that a positive decision to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU should be be made based on the implementation of all recommendations. Because postponing the decision would mean that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin influenced him.
