EU Ambassador Katarina Mathernova stated that there is no clear scenario for Ukraine's EU accession, and identified two necessary elements: political will and the capacity of both sides to enlarge.
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There is no formula in the issue of EU expansion. Two elements are needed here. The first is political will, and the second is the ability of both sides to enlarge.
The EU is ready to adjust the procedure if there is political will on both sides – and now it is there.
Ukraine is setting world records in EU accession, as was the case with submitting the questionnaire in 2022.
Bidnyi's appointment as Acting Minister for Youth and Sports on November 9, 2023
Ukraine should be able to complete the process of joining the European Union in two years given the current pace of reforms and negotiations
The two-year period has not officially begun yet
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit.
U.S. Ambassador Bridget Brink announced the visit and stated that the United States stands with Ukraine.
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