Finnish government ready to support reforms in Ukraine on its path to EU

Finland's Minister for Foreign Trade and Develment Ville Tavio said this in an interview with Ukrinform.

"Finland supports Ukraine's Eurean path and we are prepared to support Ukraine in the reforms required in your EU integration path. We are impressed with Ukraine's efforts so far, considering the very difficult circumstances. Finland is currently looking into the Eurean Commission's Enlargement Package, including Ukraine's country report," Tavio said.

He said that the reconstruction efforts in Ukraine should go hand in hand with the reforms needed in the country's EU path.

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On November 8, the Eurean Commission recommended that the Eurean Council start EU membership negotiations with Ukraine and Mdova, and, under certain conditions, with Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, the Eurean Commission recommended that the EU leaders grant the status of a candidate country to Georgia.

These decisions will be considered during the EU summit in December.