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Marta Kos says Ukraine’s 2027 EU accession target is unrealistic
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said Ukraine cannot join the European Union on January 1, 2027, and will not receive preferential treatment in the membership process. Kos said the conditions created by the war must be taken into account and expressed hope that as many negotiating chapters as possible would be opened by the end of the year.
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said Ukraine’s goal of joining the European Union cannot be achieved on January 1, 2027, because of the current conditions. Emphasizing that progress and fulfillment of the necessary criteria are essential in the membership process, Kos said Kyiv would receive neither preferential treatment nor reduced requirements.
Kos said the date had been set by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but that the 2027 target was unrealistic under the current circumstances.
War has changed Europe’s geopolitical landscape
Kos said EU membership is viewed as a security guarantee in Ukraine and other countries, adding that the war in Ukraine had changed Europe’s geopolitical landscape.
According to Kos, one consequence of this change was that enlargement regained priority not only for Ukraine but also for other countries.
Reforms and compliance with standards are decisive
Kos reiterated that there would be no preferential treatment or reduced requirements in the membership process, but stressed that the conditions Ukraine faces must be taken into account. Noting that Ukraine is at war, Kos said the European Union therefore has a responsibility to support the country.
Kos said she hoped as many negotiating chapters as possible would be opened in the membership talks with Ukraine by the end of the year, adding that progress would depend on reforms and compliance with European Union standards.
Ukraine is considered to be carrying out the reforms required for membership more slowly than many European Union countries had expected. European leaders have also previously said that Ukrainian legislation is not yet fully aligned with European standards and that comprehensive reforms are needed for the membership process to advance.
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