Ukrainian President Signs EU Membership Application... To Be Discussed at EU Summit in March (Update)

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, officially signed Ukraine's application for membership in the European Union (EU) on the 28th (local time).

The Guardian and other daily newspapers reported, citing senior EU officials, that the heads of member states will hold an informal summit in March to discuss Ukraine's EU membership.

Typically, the EU accession process takes more than a year. Previously, Croatia took 10 years to complete its final accession. President Zelensky said, "I am confident that this (EU membership) is fair," urging the EU to expedite the membership process.

Photo of the official signed EU membership application released by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on his Twitter

The day before, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, expressed her hope that Ukraine would become a member of the EU, and President Zelensky confirmed that he discussed this matter during a phone call with President von der Leyen.

However, it has been confirmed that there are differences of opinion among the 27 member states regarding Ukraine's membership issue within the EU.

Charles Michel, President of the European Council, stated, "There are differing opinions among member states on the issue of EU enlargement," and said that after Ukraine's official application, the member states will decide unanimously on the matter.

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