Ukrainian government, followed by those of Moldova and Georgia, urgently applied to join both Nato and the EU,
seeking a fast-track entry procedure that does not exist.
France — a founding member of the EU and notoriously reluctant about enlargement — now agrees that a way must be found
This means Moldova, Georgia and also the western Balkans
Asked about Kyiv’s request for EU membership a week ago, Ursula von der Leyen spontaneously answered that Ukrainians “belong to us”. German and French officials may think the European Commission president got carried away, but she was reflecting a new sense of responsibility
Sylvie Kauffmann FT 6 March 2022
https://www.ft.com/content/82323347-ebf6-49ae-9099-4e8d5c1c0930
The writer is editorial director and columnist at Le Monde
Efter Thessalonikikonferensen 2003 lovade EUs regeringschefer medlemskap i EU till de sex övriga länderna i västra Balkan (Albanien, Bosnien och Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Norra Makedonien och Serbien).
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