On Monday 20 June, several foreign ministers gave their support to granting Ukraine candidate status for EU membership.
On Friday 17 June, the European Commission recommended granting this status to Ukraine and Moldova, subject to conditions, and called for further efforts from Georgia (see EUROPE B12974A1). EU leaders must decide whether to follow the Commission’s recommendations at the summit on 23-24 June.
On his arrival at the EU Council, the High Representative of the Union for...