
Канцлер Германии Фридрих Мерц предложил Украине ассоциированное членство в ЕС вместо полного вступления во время переговоров в Киеве с президентом Владимиром Зеленским, который отказался, настаивая на полном и равноправном членстве.
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Украина стремится к полному членству в ЕС как часть своей стратегии евроинтеграции и укрепления безопасности после начала конфликта с Россией в 2022 году. Германия, как одна из ведущих стран ЕС, влияет на процесс принятия новых членов.
Канцлер Германии Фридрих Мерц и президент Украины Владимир Зеленский во время переговоров в Киеве не смогли договориться об ускоренном вступлении постсоветской страны в Евросоюз (ЕС). Об этом сообщило издание Politico.
В частности, Мерц предлагает Украине «ассоциированное членство» вместо полноценного вступления. Это откроет Киеву доступ к Евросоюза и статус наблюдателя в Совете ЕС, Еврокомиссии и Европарламенте без права голоса.
Подчеркивается, что Зеленский отказался от предложения канцлера Германии, отметив, что Украине необходимо «полное и равноправное» членство в ЕС.
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