By Associated Press
BRUSSELS: The European Commission, here on Friday, recommended that Ukraine should be granted EU candidate status, a first step on the long road toward membership for the war-torn country.
We recommend to give Ukraine the candidate status, on the understanding that the country will carry out a number of important reforms.Ukraine has clearly shown commitment to live up to European values and standards.And embarked, before the war, on its way towards the EU. pic.twitter.com/Cggme0Ep0l
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 17, 2022
The recommendation from the EU’s executive arm will now be discussed by leaders of the 27-nation block during a summit next week in Brussels. Ukraine has already implemented roughly 70 % of
