Ukraine eyes gap between Hungarian and French elections to secure EU membership (www.politico.eu)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 25 Feb 15:15
https://lemmy.world/post/43565530

Kyiv wants to get a mention of EU accession in 2027 into any peace deal negotiated by Donald Trump.

Ukraine sees a narrow window to secure its future within the EU: between the Hungarian election this April and the French presidential vote in April 2027, according to officials in Brussels and Kyiv.

Kyiv wants to have a reference to EU membership in 2027 written into the peace deal being negotiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, and it sees the interval between the two key European elections as the best time to join the bloc.

The EU is working on a plan that could give Ukraine partial membership next year. This would see Ukraine gaining an observer-like status during European Council summits and in European Parliament committees, while it completes the reforms needed for full membership privileges.

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