Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Catherine Colonna said that the European Commission will give a conclusion on Ukraine's application for the status of a candidate for EU membership on June 15. She said this at a briefing with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau.

" While they are not known to us. They will be provided on June 15,"

She also noted that the issue of Ukraine's place in the EU will be considered on June 23-24 at a meeting of the European Council.. They will also discuss the application of our state for candidacy.

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Earlier, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said that almost all major member states of the European Union are against granting Ukraine candidate status for EU membership..

Before that, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna assured that France supports the accelerated procedure for granting Ukraine candidate status for EU membership..

Russia's war has caused a shift in positions in key EU capitals on many issues regarding Ukraine. This also happened regarding the future membership of Ukraine in the European Union.. Six months ago, it was hard to imagine that, being in Berlin, Paris and The Hague, we would be able to seriously discuss getting Ukraine not just a ghostly European perspective, but a real status of an EU candidate. Read more about this in Alena Getmachuk's article "