US EditionEU executive weighs idea of quick, but limited membership for Ukraine
The European Commission proposes staged EU membership for Ukraine with partial market access and limited voting rights to secure its pro-Western alignment amid ongoing peace talks.
- On Thursday, the European Commission in Brussels proposed tearing up Cold War accession rules with a two-tier model to fast-track Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen linked accession to peace talks.
- Ukraine, which became a formal EU candidate soon after Russia's invasion, sees membership as key to recovery, while a US-led 20-point peace plan references Kyiv joining the EU and Zelenskiy accepting concessions if membership is promised.
- Under the plan, Kyiv would receive incremental access to parts of the EU single market, agricultural subsidies and internal development funds after meeting post-membership milestones, but initially lack normal voting rights at leaders' summits and ministerial meetings.
- Hungary has blocked progress by withholding approval on all 35 accession chapters, while many EU member states warn the two-tier model may disadvantage Montenegro and Albania.
- Critics warn the proposal risks destabilizing the EU, cheapening membership and raising questions about Bosnia, Turkey, Norway, and the United Kingdom under EU accession rules written more than 30 years ago.
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The European Commission is discussing a draft reform of the accession scheme to the European Union in force in 1993. In fact, it is intended to create a system at two levels where major Member States will exist with full rights, and secondary countries, with a number of restrictions, including the right to vote on EU leaders' decisions. The reforms prepared by the Financial Times (FT) could accelerate Ukraine's accession to the Union. The issue …
The European Commission is discussing the introduction of a two-stage model.
EU executive weighs idea of quick, but limited membership for Ukraine
The European Commission is considering ways to allow Ukraine's quick accession to the EU as part of a peace deal with Russia but without giving Kyiv full membership rights, which would only be "earned" after transition periods, EU officials said.
FT: EU capitals are concerned about the idea of “lite” EU accession for Ukraine with limits
Brussels is considering proposals for a radical overhaul of the EU accession system that could speed up Ukraine's entry but would give it far fewer decision-making powers, which prompted concern among some member states.
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