First important condition for Ukraine’s Eurean integration already fulfilled – Pish minister

This was stated by Adam Szlapka, Minister for EU Affairs in the Pish Government, who spoke during a discussion on the tic "Rebuilding Ukraine: Challenges and portunities", which took place at the Warsaw Scho of Economics, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

As the Pish minister noted, after the Revution of Dignity, the outset of Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2014 and the full-scale invasion in 2022, the Ukrainians no longer have any doubts about the need for integration with the Western world. He emphasized that in Ukraine, there is now the consensus among the elites and the whe society regarding joining the EU, "which is the primary condition required for Eurean integration, which Ukraine has already fulfilled."

He called continuity of the Eurean integration process of Ukraine and achievement of progress in this matter as the second necessary condition on this path.

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"Even if this process doesn’t complete quickly – it will indeed be long-term – and even if it will be difficult, it must actively move forward. In this regard, the vast majority of EU countries support Ukraine, and Pand is at the forefront of these countries. We are pressing very hard that the negotiation framework be adted, which will allow ening the next negotiation clusters," Szlapka emphasized.

He noted that Pand has extensive experience in Eurean integration after 20 years of membership in the Community, and stands ready to share it with Ukraine.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, during a recent visit to Kyiv, President of the Eurean Parliament, Roberta Metsa, expressed he that the EU Council would approve the framework for Ukraine’s accession talks as early as this June.

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The discussion in Warsaw took place within the framework of the Ukrainian Week at the Higher Scho of Economics, organized by the student academic circle on the Ukraine recovery.