KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine could join the European Union before 2030 if the country continues its reforms at their current speed and quality, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Kyiv on Monday. “I really appreciate the political will that is there. I would even say Ukraine’s merit-based process, if they continue […]
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Ukraine could join EU before 2030 if reforms continue, von der Leyen says
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine could join the European Union before 2030 if the country continues its reforms at their current speed and quality, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Kyiv on Monday.
“I really appreciate the political will that is there. I would even say Ukraine’s merit-based process, if they continue at that speed and at that quality, perhaps they could be earlier than 2030”, Von der Leyen said.
EU Council President Antonio Costa added that accession to the EU would be the most important security guarantee for the future of Ukraine.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout and Andrew Gray; Editing by Makini Brice and Andrew Heavens)