Zelenskyy: Poland and Denmark's EU Council presidencies in 2025 must become historic
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Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:47:19 +0200
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Poland and Denmarks EU Council presidencies in 2025 should be historic.
Source Zelenskyy in a speech on Diplomats Day, as reported by European Pravda Details The president emphasised that Ukraine has to join the European Union, which means that next year, everything must be done to expedite the negotiation process and establish connections with EU partners. Quote This is why Polands presidency in the EU, and Denmarks in the second half of the year, must become historic for Ukraine.
Details Zelenskyy said that Ukraines voice must be strong, clear, and persuasive at all levels in the EUfrom the highest institutions to civil society leaders.
On 1 January, Poland will assume the presidency of the EU Council, followed by Denmark on 1 July, 2025.
Background On 17 December, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine aims to open at least two clusters in the EU accession negotiations in 2025, with the maximum goal being all clusters.
The president noted that this requires the active work of the Verkhovna Rada Ukrainian parliament without preelection talk.
Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European Integration, said that Ukraine, along with Poland and Denmark, had drawn up a plan to open negotiations on accession.
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