Last night, Thursday 23 June, Ukraine and Moldova were officially grantedEU candidate status. The European Council has indeed validated the recommendation made by the European Commission last Friday.
On 28 February 2022, shortly after the Russian invasion, Ukraine had applied to join the European Union (cf.EU: refusal of Ukraine's rapid accession). Moldova and Georgia followed suit on 3 March 2022.
For Brussels, Ukraine, which had already committed itself to the EU before the war, clearly demonstrated its willingness to comply with European values and standards. If neighbouring Moldova has more to do, it is already on a pro-reform, anti-corruption and European path. As for Georgia, for the time being it has not received a favourable opinion, Brussels wishing to continue to assess whether the country meets certain essential criteria before granting it candidate status.
Brussels ruled in less than four months, a record time for this type of procedure.
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