Ukraine should become a membership candidate to join the EU, commission says

Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022.

The European Commission has proposed that the war-torn country become a member of the EU, despite the fact that it carries out important reforms.

The commission, the executive arm of the EU, has an opinion on the matter.

Ursula von der Leyen is the president of the European Commission and she said that Ukraine should be welcomed as a candidate country.

In order to become a fully functioning market economy,Ukraine has taken important steps. She said at the press conference that Ukraine needs to be able to integrate into the single market.

She made it clear that more important work is still to come.

It is the beginning of a long and difficult road for the country. Even with the commission's backing, it will likely be years before member states are given the opportunity to approve Kyiv's accession because of the economic and political reforms that will have to be implemented.

The country is fighting Russia with no end in sight and some have warned that it could turn into a war of attrition.

After Russia invaded, Ukraine asked to join the EU.

In a show of support, the leaders of Germany, France, Italy, and Romania traveled to Kyiv on Thursday. The Chancellor of Germany said that he had a clear message for the Ukrainian people.

Several other nations are also interested in joining, so there are other issues to consider.

Georgia, which was partially invaded by the Russians in 2008, has asked to join the bloc.

The commission said that the country should become an EU member. Georgia needs to meet certain conditions before it can be considered.