Watch as the EU flag arrives at the Ukrainian parliament

Watch as the EU flag arrives at the Ukrainian parliament

The moment celebrated the country's newly-obtained EU candidate status. #EuropeNews

“A historic moment”. EU flag placed in the Ukrainian parliament

ukraine, flag, european union, parliament, war, zelensky, ursula von der leyen, | Ukrainian deputies rose from their seats to applaud the moment when the European Union flag was placed next to the Ukrainian one. The president of the European Commission spoke to parliament and guaranteed Europe's support. The President of Ukraine, on the other hand, said that the country's entry into the EU “should not take years or decades”.

“A historic moment!” : EU flag reaches the Ukrainian Parliament. Watch the video

While the flag is placed, the deputies applaud in coordination and several record the moment. President of the Ukrainian Parliament calls the arrival of the flag a “historic moment”.

“A historic moment”: a European flag unfurled in the Ukrainian Parliament

The EU flag was installed alongside the Ukrainian flag on Friday, after Ukraine's application to join the EU was accepted by the European Council.

La bandera de la UE llega al Parlamento ucraniano por primera vez entre aplausos de los diputados

La presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, ha hablado por videoconferencia y ha garantizado a la Rada el apoyo de Europa hasta que el país logre su adhesión a la UE.