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Published by: Harendra Chaudhary
Updated Thu, 03 Mar 2022 04:17 PM IST
Summary
The three Baltic countries and Greece have supported Ukraine on the issue of membership. But the general understanding is that it is not easy for Ukraine to get EU membership immediately. One of the reasons for this is that the applications of many other countries are pending before Ukraine’s application for EU membership. They include Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey…
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Earlier on Tuesday, in his message to the European Parliament, Zelensky had said – ‘You prove that you are with us.’ On his statement, the members of the European Parliament stood and applauded for a long time. This was seen as a sign of sympathy and support of the European Parliament towards Ukraine. The European Parliament passed a resolution saying that Ukraine should be granted EU membership.
Zelensky may benefit in talks in Russia
The three Baltic countries and Greece have supported Ukraine on the issue of membership. But the general understanding is that it is not easy for Ukraine to get EU membership immediately. One of the reasons for this is that the applications of many other countries are pending before Ukraine’s application for EU membership. They include Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. French President Emmanuel Macron has been liberally opposed to EU membership. He has said that before a new country can become a member, the issue of the decline of democracy in Poland and Hungary must be resolved.
Ukraine is the second most corrupt country in Europe
Experts say that the process of granting EU membership takes at least 18 months to complete. If the EU Council agrees, then the opinion of the European Commission is sought. Meanwhile, Ukraine will have to ratify all EU laws. It will also take time. By the way, it is expected that the EU leaders will consider Ukraine’s application in their next summit meeting.
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Earlier on Tuesday, in his message to the European Parliament, Zelensky had said – ‘You prove that you are with us.’ On his statement, the members of the European Parliament stood and applauded for a long time. This was seen as a sign of sympathy and support of the European Parliament towards Ukraine. The European Parliament passed a resolution saying that Ukraine should be granted EU membership.
Zelensky may benefit from talks in Russia
The three Baltic countries and Greece have supported Ukraine on the issue of membership. But the general understanding is that it is not easy for Ukraine to get EU membership immediately. One of the reasons for this is that the applications of many other countries are pending before Ukraine’s application for EU membership. They include Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. French President Emmanuel Macron has been liberally opposed to EU membership. He has said that before a new country can become a member, the issue of the decline of democracy in Poland and Hungary must be resolved.
Ukraine is the second most corrupt country in Europe
Experts say that the process of granting EU membership takes at least 18 months to complete. If the EU Council agrees, then the opinion of the European Commission is sought. Meanwhile, Ukraine will have to ratify all EU laws. It will also take time. By the way, it is expected that the EU leaders will consider Ukraine’s application in their next summit meeting.