EU flags at the organization's headquarters in BrusselsMOSCOW, 24 Jun. Readers of the French newspaper Le Figaro commented on the news about granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidate members of the European Union. When asked by the European Union: «Do you approve of granting candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova?» — 53.72 percent of site users responded negatively. In the comments, many explained their point of view, noting that the union is acting undemocratically, not consulting with its own population when making important decisions such as expansion. />The EU does not need new sanctions, but negotiations, said Orban «However, what are the polls for? Even when the majority of the French are against something, the state, like a steamroller, continues the path that it has approved! The only democratic path, the very essence of democracy is this is a referendum! Since when have people not been consulted in this way?» asked Salluste10. «As in the case of the referendum on the European constitution, they will do what they want, regardless of the opinion of the majority of the French (and other peoples too)», prof1 was indignant.
"This is very funny. We keep hearing on the radio that "Ukraine is a candidate, yes, but to be a member, it must first solve this and that, and also the problem (almost in a whisper) of corruption". In short, in normal times, she would not have passed the selection. Or maybe ten years from now. But on the other hand, it’s so pleasant for them to annoy Putin, and the EU to appease pro-Ukrainian public opinion", said Alvin Karpis001.
«This Brussels scheme is a demonstration of Europe's slavish subjugation to US-NATO prescriptions… The longer this goes on, the greater the gap between the European peoples and this American condominium created by Brussels will grow,» says JOEL VELASQUE.
Moldova's difficult path to the EU»When all this exaggerated enthusiasm subsides and Europeans face reality, with these two candidates, endless discussions, countries that will be fundamentally opposed, and others that will be for, even at their expense, we will finally see the damage from this promise, given too quickly,» summed up Dany L. On the eve of the EU heads of state and government at the summit in Brussels approved the provision of and Moldova the status of candidates for joining the union. The attendees also expressed their readiness to grant candidate status to Georgia after a number of conditions are met.