EU Backs Opening Ukraine Membership Talks With Conditions
- Kyiv will need to enact reforms to proceed with negotiations
- The bloc is also proposing a growth plan for Western Balkans
Ukrainian and EU flags at European parliament in Brussels.
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The European Union’s executive arm formally recommended opening membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and proceeding to the next steps in the accession process once they complete a series of reforms.
The European Commission’s opinion will need to be approved by EU leaders at a summit in December. The commission will monitor the two countries’ progress with the aim of reporting back to member states by March, it said in a document.