The Netherlands supports Ukrainian EU candidate: ‘Smart’

Earlier today, the European Commission recommended granting Ukraine candidate membership status.

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Prime Minister Rutte described this recommendation at a press conference after the cabinet meeting as a “meaningful compromise”. Because according to Rutte, proponents and opponents of such a candidate membership can live with it.

However, the Kiev government still needs to meet a number of conditions before the real accession talks can begin. Moldova can also become a candidate member of the European Commission.

it will take years

It will then be years before Ukraine and Moldova join the EU. Countries must then meet the so-called Copenhagen criteria. Hoekstra says it is non-negotiable. “These are not processes from today to tomorrow.” Croatia became the last country to join the EU in 2013.

The government has so far declined to say what stance it will take on candidate membership. The cabinet wanted to wait for the European Commission’s advice, but said it would be ‘open-minded’. Yesterday, Germany, France and Italy expressed their support for Ukraine’s candidacy.

Source: RTL

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