The bloc "accepted Ukraine as a candidate state" nearly 18 months ago, CNN reports.
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Ukraine has reportedly aspired
to join the EU for over a decade.
In 2013, then-President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned a trade deal with the EU and turned toward Russia, which ultimately led to his ousting.
Ukraine's constitution has formally held the goals of joining the EU and NATO since 2019.
President Volodymyr Zelensky applied for EU membership prior to Russia's 2022 invasion.
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The European Commission said that
the "Ukrainian government and Parliament demonstrated resolve in making substantial progress on meeting the 7 steps" for negotiating to begin.
But since Ukraine is currently at war, it will
be difficult for the country to meet the conditions to join the bloc at this time.
Ukrainian officials have also expressed concern that the Israel-Hamas war will detract attention from their needs and goals.
The terrorist attacks in Israel are
just another war, just another crisis,
diverting public attention in the U.S.
and to some extent in Europe.
, Senior adviser to Zelensky, via CNN.
As far as the conflict goes, it’s in
the interest of Russia for another front
to be open.
Any other international
crisis means resources pulled away from
us.
Which is good for the new axis
of Russia, Iran and North Korea.
This edition of State of the Union focusses on three issues feeding citizens' anger with the establishment in the EU and beyond: possible nepotism in the EU Commission, infringement of free speech and Georgia's controversial "foreign agent" bill
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China's President Xi Jinping is embarking on a rare visit to Paris, with French President Emmanuel Macron poised to address pressing issues such as trade imbalances and seek Chinese support regarding the conflict in Ukraine. However, achieving these objectives during Xi's brief two-day visit to France will prove challenging, given the backdrop of escalating trade tensions between Europe and China. France is actively supporting a European Union investigation into Chinese exports of electric vehicles, while Beijing's recent initiation of an inquiry into brandy imports, predominantly from France, is widely perceived as retaliatory. Against this backdrop, Macron's administration is keen to emphasise the necessity of obtaining further assurances from Chinese authorities on trade matters. Xi's visit marks his first trip to Europe in half a decade, underscoring the significance of the occasion.
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