EU and Ukrainian flags on the European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium. File photoMOSCOW, Jun 21 European Union countries intend to formally grant Ukraine EU candidate status this week, no one opposed the decision at Monday's meeting, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. .On Friday, the European Commission recommended giving Ukraine and Moldova the status of a candidate for joining the European Union with the understanding that these countries need to take certain steps, reforms. The official decision on granting or refusing the status of candidates to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia will be made by the heads of state and government of the EU at the summit in Brussels on June 23-24, taking into account the recommendation of the European Commission. expected to be submitted in writing. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has also reportedly asked for candidate status for Bosnia and Herzegovina, but Bloomberg's sources noted that this is considered «problematic».
Ukraine is being driven to die for the status of an EU candidate
