The head of the German government, Olaf Scholz, said that Ukraine must fully fulfill all the requirements for joining the European Union.
The German Chancellor made this statement on November 15, answering questions from deputies in the Bundestag.
What Scholz said about Ukraine’s accession to the European Union
Scholz said that Berlin is advising Kyiv on the reforms necessary to join the EU and supports the EU in providing opportunities for Ukraine to meet as many criteria as possible as quickly as possible.
The head of the German government noted that joining the EU cannot happen due to a geopolitical assessment.
It must be so that all requirements are met – quotes the German Chancellor.
Scholz also said that Germany will support Ukraine as long as necessary.
As reported, last Wednesday the European Commission recommended that the EU Council begin negotiations with Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova on accession to the community and grant candidate status to Georgia.
Before a final decision is made, all countries will have to fulfill a number of conditions, the main one of which is strengthening anti-corruption measures.
As President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said, in an ideal development of events, negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU could start in March next year, but the timing of their completion is impossible to predict, since this is a merit-based process.
According to documents distributed by the EC, to complete the negotiations, Ukraine needs to agree on more than 30 so-called agreements with Brussels. negotiation chapters – extensive sections of Ukrainian legislation and regulatory norms relating to all spheres of the country’s life: politics, the judicial system, the economy.
Their exact number will become known after the negotiation mandate is approved, which may not happen earlier than next spring.
