The European Parliament insists that negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU start this year
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The European Parliament will continue to insist that negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU begin this year. Some countries are trying to "bargain" their expectations in exchange for Ukraine's accession to the EU
President of the European Parliament Roberta Mecola said that the European Parliament is one of the biggest supporters of Ukraine and will continue to insist that negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU begin this year. She said this during an expanded meeting on the occasion of the Day of Dignity and Freedom, UNN reports with reference to the OP.
The European Parliament is one of your biggest supporters, who supports you. We are the ones who keep emphasizing that accession negotiations should start this year.
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Roberta Metsola emphasized that the courage, dedication and heroism of Ukrainians in the fight for freedom and democracy during the Revolution of Dignity and in opposing Russian aggression is an inspiration for Europeans.
In her video address on the occasion of the Day of Dignity and Freedom, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen noted that ten years ago, the entire Ukrainian nation took to the streets and declared with one voice that Ukraine belonged in Europe.
And it was because of the desire of Ukrainians to choose their own path that Russian President Putin decided to launch aggression against Ukraine: first by waging war in Donbas, and then by a full-scale invasion
According to her, despite the war, Ukraine is closer than ever to the dream of a European future that people fought for on the Maidan.
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The Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Olha Stefanishyna, reported that some countries are trying to "trade" their expectations in exchange for agreement on Ukraine's EU membership decision.
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