"Next week, negotiations will begin with the European Commission on analyzing our state structure and its readiness for the European Union," Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said on television.
The European Council summit must address various concerns pertaining to Ukraine's EU membership in order to avoid a "hard no" on the accession talks, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said during a press conference on Dec. 14.
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