Ukraine will need years to meet the bloc’s standards on democracy, economy, and law, according to the German chancellor
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s demand for a 2027 accession date to the EU, stating that the process will take “several years” as Kiev must first fulfill the bloc’s membership criteria.
The comments, made during a press briefing in Berlin on Wednesday, deliver a sobering assessment of Kiev’s EU ambitions amid the conflict with Russia and mounting concerns within the bloc over the country’s governance.
“Ukraine’s accession on January 1, 2027, is out of the question. It is not…
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