Some countries are trying to bargain their expectations in exchange for agreement on Ukraine's EU accession - Stefanishyna

Some countries are trying to bargain their expectations in exchange for agreement on Ukraine's EU accession - Stefanishyna

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In the European Union, the stakes are rising around the vote on Ukraine's accession to the EU, with some countries trying to achieve their own interests in exchange for their vote

Some countries are trying to "bargain" their expectations in exchange for an agreement on the decision on Ukraine's accession to the EU. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna, according to a UNN correspondent .

Some countries are using this historic moment to pursue their own interests, to raise rates interests, to raise the stakes... We insist in our communication with capitals such as Germany, Austria, France, and other EU countries that in December we cannot allow the centralization of discussions around individual countries that are trying to "bargain" their expectations in exchange for an agreement on the decision on Ukraine's accession to the EU

- said Olga Stefanishyna.

She noted, that at this stage Ukraine is becoming a part of internal European policy, in particular, the decision on Ukraine's accession will mean reform and the beginning of EU enlargement.

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