Ukraine will not join the EU with Bandera on its flag - Polish Defense Minister
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Poland's Defense Minister stated that Ukraine will not be able to join the EU if it continues to glorify Stepan Bandera. He also emphasized the need to meet requirements in agriculture and anti-corruption.
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that Ukraine will not be able to join the European Union if it continues to glorify Stepan Bandera. According to him, this is Warsaw's clear position. He said this in an interview with Wirtualna Polska, reports UNN.
Ukraine will not enter the EU with Bandera on its flag
Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that Poland has openly defined the line beyond which it is not ready to support Ukraine's European integration.
He also emphasized that not only historical disputes could be an obstacle on Ukraine's path to EU accession. According to him, Kyiv still needs to fulfill a number of requirements in the agricultural sector, as well as go through a difficult stage of negotiations on the anti-corruption cluster. The minister believes that the process of Ukraine's accession to the European Union will be lengthy and "will not happen quickly."