European Commission backs talks on Ukraine and Moldova EU membership
European Commission backs talks on Ukraine and Moldova EU membership
www.theguardian.com European Commission backs talks on Ukraine and Moldova EU membership
Negotiations with Kyiv should formally be launched when it fulfils conditions in areas such as fighting corruption, report says
The European Commission has recommended that formal EU membership negotiations should begin with Ukraine and Moldova in a move its president, Ursula von der Leyen, described as a response to “the call of history”.
In a 1,200-page report on future enlargement of the 27-member bloc, the EU said talks should formally be launched once Kyiv satisfied remaining conditions related to stepping up the fight against corruption, adopting a law on lobbying in line with EU standards and strengthening national minority safeguards.