The European Commission has proposed candidate status for Ukraine’s membership in the European Union, announced on Friday by the President of the body Ursula von der Leyen, who added that this entails Ukraine’s commitment to implementing a series of reforms.
– Ukraine has clearly shown its aspiration to become a member and its determination to embrace European values and standards – said Von der Leyen to reporters in Brussels.
The statement was made by the President of the EC dressed in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, yellow and blue.
