Yesterday, The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to grant European Union candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova. European Council President Charles Michel made the announcement after discussions among leaders of the EU’s 27 member states. The vote was 529-45, with 14 abstentions. The EU nomination of Georgia was also supported by the European Parliament.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that this was a historic moment in Ukraine-EU relations and Ukraine’s future is within the EU.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu tweeted that the decision was a strong signal of support for Moldova and our citizens.
The three countries will need to Carry out a series of political and economic reforms in order to join the 27-member EU bloc.
However, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, she was convinced that Ukraine and Moldova would move as swiftly as possible to implement necessary reforms.
The European Council, which comprises the heads of all 27 EU governments, would have the final vote on Ukraine’s membership. The vote came as the U.S. said, it was sending 450 million dollar more in military aid to Ukraine, including some additional medium-range rocket systems.
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