Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejects the proposal of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to make Ukraine an "associated member" of the EU. He stated this during a press conference, UNN reports with reference to Dennik N.
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According to Fico, "either we take someone in, or we don't."
Today, the European Union is not inclined to take steps of this nature
– said the head of the Slovak government.
At the same time, he noted that other countries, especially Montenegro, Albania, and Serbia, have the right to join the EU.
Context
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed granting Ukraine a direct role in European Union structures as an intermediate step toward EU membership, which, according to him, could help reach an agreement to end the war caused by the Russian invasion.
At the same time, according to Merz, Kyiv cannot currently obtain full membership and voting rights in the European Union.
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