Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Union's Commission for Values and Transparency, was interviewed in a presentation by NovinkyAlthough Russia has always expected the EU to back down, and there are international rumors that the EU is unlikely to accept Ukraine's accession, in fact, Ukraine's accession to the EU may take only a few years at the earliest, said the CZ portal** interview.
She said that the motto of the European Union "Unite in diversity"It was best exemplified during the war in Ukraine.
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, our position was so strong and united that multiple packages of sanctions against Russia were adopted. The fact that the countries of the European Union are actively providing Ukraine with funds and ** systems not only surprised many experts in international politics, but also shook the Kremlin".
Russia launched a propaganda campaign after the war to convince the EU that Ukrainians do not deserve their own country, that it is wrong to aid Ukraine, and that aiding Ukraine will be retaliated against by Russia. However, the EU has resisted the pressure to support Ukraine. Jourová said.
As for Hungary, a-stirring stick, she said: "I was relieved when Orban left the conference room to go backstage for coffee and stopped blocking Ukraine's accession talks." The EU released frozen funds in Hungary. It is also possible to refreeze, Orban knows this," the deputy said.
As for the specific timing of Ukraine's accession to the EU, Martin Selmeier, head of the EU delegation in Austria, gave the answer: six to eleven years. In comparison, it took 10 years for nine countries to join the EU, while Cyprus and Malta took 14 years.