Ukraine may need at least 6 years to join the EU - EU Ambassador to Austria
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Ukraine needs at least six years to meet the criteria for EU membership, according to Martin Selmayr, the EU representative to Austria. He emphasized the need for legislative and judicial reforms.
Ukraine needs to to continue working to meet EU criteria, and this process may take at least at least six years. The head of the European Commission Delegation to Austria Martin Selmayr said in an interview with the Kleine Zeitung, UNN reports.
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He noted that the start of of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union is a concrete enough promise that Ukraine will become a member of the European family. In his opinion, Ukraine still has a lot to do before joining to meet the EU's criteria. In particular, complete the harmonization of legislation build an independent judiciary and an independent judiciary and an efficient administration. This process will take a long time, which measured in years.
The process of accession to the EU has a stabilizing function. History has shown this. Portugal, Spain and Greece joined the EU shortly after the end of their dictatorships. To join the EU It took Austria six years and Spain eleven. Ukraine may find itself in the middle
He also believes that Ukraine's accession to the EU will strengthen Europe's security architecture. At the same time, he believes that it is time to strengthen Europe's responsibility in NATO.
