The Ukrainian Prime Minister has expressed hope for the European Union (EU) accession negotiations to start in the first half of 2024. Meanwhile, Brussels is reportedly planning how to negotiate Ukraine's EU accession. However, the EU has been relatively silent on Ukraine's bid for membership, amid widespread farmer protests across the continent. Reports suggest that some EU officials are discreetly working on preparations for the potential integration of Ukraine, Moldova, and several Western Balkan countries into the EU. This preparation includes considering the implications for European farmers, a topic that has not been widely discussed publicly.
The EU is secretly preparing for the possible accession of Ukraine โ Politico. The EU is currently reluctant to say much publicly about admitting new members amid protests from angry farmers across the continent. Another โbrilliantโ idea , what can possibly go wrong ๐คฆโโ๏ธ https://t.co/1tqvjJiLnj
EU silent on Ukraine's bid for membership amid farmer protests https://t.co/2MieCdZQeb https://t.co/k2IyGmi4NJ
๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆ "Some EU officials preferred to keep the work being done to prepare for the eventual integration of Ukraine, Moldova, and a number of Western Balkan countries under wraps โย especially the knock-on effects that would have for farmers", - Politico https://t.co/6YvuE6oYZe
Europe has no time for Ukraine - it already has a lot of problems What is more important for the European Union: Ukraine's entry into the bloc or European farmers? The European Union does not want to talk much about admitting new members amid angry protests by farmers acrossโฆ https://t.co/lLOEXFWdFl
How Brussels plans to negotiate Ukraine's EU accession https://t.co/hrTQdbqwJw
Ukrainian PM expresses hope for EU accession negotiations to start in first half of 2024 https://t.co/eq8tMFz6Is