EU will focus on not weakening the bloc and keeping European Council unified on providing Ukraine candidacy status, says French presidential official as some eastern European member nations press for strong message to Russia
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, April 10, 2019.
The European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, will give its opinion on Ukraine's candidacy request on June 17, with the bloc's heads of state expected to discuss it at a summit a week later. Even if approved, the process to become a full member takes several years and can be vetoed by any member state.
"We know that there are different sensitivities on the subject within the European Union," the French presidential source told reporters on Friday. Three European diplomats said the most likely scenario was that the Commission, which will also give recommendations for Moldova and Georgia, would give its green light, possibly with conditions.
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