EU and Ukrainian flags on the European Parliament building in Brussels, BelgiumMOSCOW, June 18 Decision The European Commission to support Ukraine in obtaining formal EU candidate status is fraught with serious consequences for the union itself, writes Politico. The authors of the article, David M. Herzenhorn and Andrew Gray, fear that if Ukraine does become a member of the European Union, the Kyiv regime will receive a strong position in the European Parliament.< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/89969594ef854a667fff952ea7b6d55a.jpg" />The French saw an important hint in Putin's words about Ukraine in the EU»The relatively large population of Ukraine — more than 40 million people — can radically change the balance of power in decision-making process of the EU Ukraine, as a member state, will have a great weight in the policy carried out by qualified majority voting, in which the population plays a role, and Ukraine will also have the right to a significant delegation in the European Parliament,» the observers noted. Gray and Hersenhorn cited the words of the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who said that Kyiv was waiting for a long and difficult path with many conditions. These include benchmarks that must be achieved to start accession negotiations. The day before, the EC recommended granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidates for the European Union. The final decision will be made by EU leaders on June 23-24.
