The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said, on Saturday 4 November during a visit to Kyiv, that it was possible for Ukraine to open negotiations for EU membership at the end of the year, subject to certain conditions.
In June 2022, when Ukraine was granted candidate status, the Commission set seven criteria that had to be met for Ukraine to be granted this opening (see EUROPE B12974A1).
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