EU membership
Zelenskiy, German parliament president discuss arms, Ukraine’s EU membership bid
KYIV/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The president of the German parliament Baerbel Bas met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday to commemorate victims of World War Two, discuss arms and Ukraine's…
Polish PM to discuss EU membership for Ukraine with European Commission’s von der Leyen
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will discuss support for Ukraine joining the European Union with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Tuesday, a…
Ukrainian president signs formal request to join the European Union
LVIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he had signed an official request for Ukraine to join the European Union. Zelenskiy has asked the European Union to…
Ukraine president asks for fast-track EU membership
LVIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday asked the European Union to allow Ukraine to gain membership under a special procedure immediately as it defends itself from invasion…
Ukrainian leader says it is ‘crucial moment’ to decide on EU membership
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday it was "a crucial moment" to decide on Ukraine's membership of the European Union, as Russia continued to invade its…
EU states reassert membership promise to six Balkan states
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments reaffirmed on Tuesday their promise to allow six Balkan countries to one day join the bloc, nudging the EU towards finally opening talks with…
EU leaders to restate membership guarantee for Balkans at summit, officials say
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders will be able to restate their guarantee of future membership to six Balkan countries on Wednesday at a summit in Slovenia, after…
EU no longer agrees on Balkan membership guarantee, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union, fearing a political backlash in member states, can no longer agree to give a guarantee of future membership to the six…
Merkel sees long road for Western Balkan states to EU membership
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Western Balkan states have a long way to go to achieve membership in the European Union but it is Germany's goal that they do, Chancellor Angela Merkel said…
