“This Is Extraordinarily Impressive”: Costa Assesses Ukraine’s Reforms On Its Path To The EU
The EU enlargement process is a geopolitical priority for the European Union — enlargement to include Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans. What Ukraine is doing is extraordinarily impressive, because it is carrying out reforms in the country during a war. This was stated today, August 24, by European Council President António Costa at a press conference following the "coalition of the…
European Council President António Costa has praised Ukraine's efforts to reform during a time of war, calling the country's progress "extraordinarily impressive." Costa made this assessment on August 24 during a press conference following a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" coalition. He emphasized that Ukraine is meeting necessary requirements and clear criteria for accession to the European Union while carrying out these reforms in a war zone.
Costa noted that such a feat is incredibly challenging, even in peacetime. He suggested that the process of countries joining the EU could potentially be expedited, as it took his own country nine years for accession during peacetime, compared to Ukraine's two to three years during a conflict. Costa underscored the importance of the EU's enlargement process to ensure a successful outcome.
The European Commission recently approved €6.1 billion in defense procurement for Ukraine, aimed at air defense, missile defense systems, missiles, ammunition, and radar stations.
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