EU Commission backs official candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova

Brussels, June 17, (dpa/GNA) – The European Commission is recommending that Ukraine and Moldova, become official candidates for European Union membership.

Ukraine applied for EU membership, days after Russia launched its invasion at the end of February. Moldova and Georgia then also submitted their applications.

Based on the commission’s recommendation, EU leaders now must decide how to proceed. A decision could already be made next week when leaders gather for a summit in Brussels.
GNA