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Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, believes that the process of Ukraine's accession to the EU will not last for decades, although it will take some time.
The EU Commission's support for Ukraine membership talks can revitalize stagnating admission processes of other candidate countries, the EU's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, said on Nov. 13, Ukrinform reported.
Although no new countries have joined the EU in the last decade, the topic of the bloc’s enlargement has now found fresh impetus that may be favorable for Ukraine, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova said in an interview with NV on Nov. 7.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hinted at a positive decision on Ukraine's accession to the EU from EU leaders at the December summit based on the European Commission's assessment of Ukraine's fulfilment of the candidate criteria.
"We want to see Ukraine as a member of our Union. And I am convinced that the European Council will give a signal this December," Baerbock said at a press conference on EU enlargement in Berlin.