On February 3, Kyiv hosts an important political event – the Ukraine-EU summit. Consideration of several important issues for Ukraine is expected.
ThisChannel 24 was told by the head of the Doctrine Center for Political Studies Yaroslav Bozhko. He stressed that Ukraine was preparing for the visit of European leaders.
Bozhko stressed that the Ukraine-EU summit is comparable in importance, for example, to the meeting of President Volodymyr Zelensky with Joseph Biden.
In the context of the European Union, this is an unprecedented phenomenon, the expert added.
Preparation of Ukraine
According to Bozhko, Ukraine was preparing for this event. This is evidenced by the activation of the state anti-corruption policy, searches. In general, the state authorities of Ukraine began to quickly respond to any scandals related to the topic of corruption.
Bozhko is convinced that this is a consequence of Zelensky's visit to the United States and preparations for the Ukraine-EU summit.< /p>
The European Union and the United States of America are the two main forces sponsoring reforms in Ukraine. To a certain extent, they sponsor our economy so that it can survive in the conditions of war,” the speaker emphasized.
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What to expect from the summit
Bozhko is sure that the Ukrainian program for this summit was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal. He said that Ukraine has the opportunity to join the European Union in 2 years.
The expert suggests that Europe cannot fully believe in such terms. Therefore, important discussions will be devoted to what terms of Ukraine's actual accession to the EU should be set as realistic.
This is necessary in order for the European Union to make a current snapshot of our politics, public administration, economy, etc., and to realize what time frame is realistic to consider. For what period should the long-term plans of the EU be laid down, – Bozhko added.
He is convinced that the enlargement of the European Union is an important event, because the Ukrainian territory is significant. Therefore, the EU, first of all, must develop this understanding for itself, so as not to be based simply on the words of our officials.
“They come here to see the real situation, meet with a large number of people, conduct this event, asking questions. This is typical Western bureaucratic communication,” Bozhko summed up.
Charles Michel's reaction to Denis Shmyhal's statement
- The head of the European Council called the two-year period for Ukraine's accession to the EU realistic, but stressed that Ukraine should make a lot of efforts for this.
- In particular, Ukraine should work on reforms aimed at strengthening democratic institutions, especially the rule rights, the fight against corruption, the independence of the judiciary, says Michel.
