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Jun 17, 2022
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, give a press conference oon the Commission’s opinions on the EU membership applications by Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, following the weekly meeting of the von der Leyen Commission.
Today, the European Commission presented its Opinions on the application for EU membership submitted by Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova as invited by the Council. Today's Opinions are based on the Commission's assessment in light of the three sets of criteria to join the EU agreed by the European Council: political criteria, economic criteria and the ability of the country to assume the obligations of EU membership (EU acquis). The Opinions also take into account Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia's efforts in implementing their obligations under the Association Agreements (AA), including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTA), which cover significant parts of the EU acquis.
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