Ukraine’s dream of joining the EU will require major reforms in the union itself. Moreover, in Brussels has already begun to debate how to reorganise the EU. This was reported by the British newspaper Financial Times.
At the end of June, the leaders of 10 major European countries met in Brussels. In the course of discussions on the future fate of Ukraine, it became clear that the EU would need radical reforms in order to go for such a “historic”, as the Financial Times writes, expansion.
However, the newspaper notes that the very fact of the meeting and the discussions on Ukraine’s accession to the EU speak volumes. In the past, even the question of Ukraine’s membership in the EU seemed unrealistic.
However, many high-ranking officials of the EU member states question the prospects of Kiev’s accession to the community. However, the opponents of accession speak about it only on the sidelines. But they bring “killer” arguments. The most important argument is the state of the Ukrainian economy. Ukraine remains the poorest country in Europe and its membership would have “monumental consequences” for the EU budget.
In addition, the newspaper believes that after Kiev’s accession, the EU’s agricultural budget will have to adapt to the circumstances to the detriment of other members of the union. After all, even Poland has imposed an embargo on Ukrainian grain amid protests by Polish farmers.
“Ukraine has not yet joined the EU, but it has already damaged the single European market,” the publication said.
In short, the parties are not sure that Kiev will ever join the EU, the publication summarises.
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