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European Parliament Official Rules Out Fast-Track EU Membership for Ukraine
Pekka Toveri, chair of the European Parliament’s Ukraine relations delegation, said a fast-track membership path for Kyiv is not on the agenda and that the process is merit-based.
Pekka Toveri, Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation on Relations with Ukraine, has said that the scenario of Ukraine's accelerated accession to the European Union is no longer on the table.
Speaking to the Izvestia newspaper, Toveri said:
"I don't think the accelerated path is on the agenda. This is a merit-based membership process. If Ukraine can quickly implement the necessary reforms, the process can naturally proceed quite rapidly."
Toveri also said that the EU plans to open all six chapters in Ukraine's accession negotiations by the end of the year, and his remarks also serve as a response to partial integration proposals previously raised in Germany and France.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy had previously asked the EU to admit his country to the union in 2027. However, European leaders noted the incompatibility of Ukrainian legislation with European standards and stressed the necessity of comprehensive reforms.
Ukraine needs the approval of all EU countries to become a full member. The main obstacles ahead are implementing reforms, fighting corruption and solving economic problems.
The EU granted candidate country status to Ukraine and Moldova in June 2022. Union officials have previously acknowledged that this decision was largely symbolic and intended to support Kyiv and Chisinau in their confrontation with Moscow.
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