UNITED NATIONS: European Union foreign ministers voiced solidarity Monday with France, which was angered by Australia’s cancelation of a submarine contract, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
“The ministers expressed clear solidarity with France. This announcement ran counter to calls for greater cooperation with the European Union in the Indo-Pacific,” Borrell told reporters after EU ministers met on the sidelines of the United Nations.
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EU ministers voice “solidarity” with France on submarine deal: Borrell
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EU ministers voice “solidarity” with France on submarine deal: Borrell
Ukraine will be technically ready to join EU in 2027, Zelensky says
KYIV: Ukraine will be technically ready to join the European Union in 2027, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that securing ‘fast track’ accession to the bloc was an important part of security guarantees after the war with Russia ends.
“Technically, we will be ready in 2027,” Zelensky told reporters in remarks released by his office on Friday, adding that by the end of 2026 Ukraine will have implemented the main steps required for membership.
“I would like Ukraine to receive a clear timeline,” he said, adding that his government was committed to the necessary reforms.
“Technically, we will be ready in 2027,” Zelensky told reporters in remarks released by his office on Friday, adding that by the end of 2026 Ukraine will have implemented the main steps required for membership.
“I would like Ukraine to receive a clear timeline,” he said, adding that his government was committed to the necessary reforms.
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