France supports accelerated procedure for granting Ukraine candidate status for membership in the European Union. French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna stated this at a briefing with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
" Ukraine applied for candidacy for membership. This is a legitimate claim..
At the end of June, this application will be considered by the heads of state.. In the coming days, in mid-June, there will be an expert opinion of the Commission,"
The column noted that it does not know what the response of the European Commission will be, but stressed: "
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Earlier, the French Foreign Ministry commented on the initiative of President Emmanuel Macron to create a single European space, assuring that it is not an alternative to EU membership..