Reuters: Ukraine's accession to the European Union is not even considered in 10 years.
Most European politicians do not see Ukraine joining the European Union even in ten years. This is what the head of the think tank of the European Stability Initiative, Gerald Klaus, said. According to the agency, among the main obstacles are the unregulated access of Ukrainian agricultural products to the EU market and the free movement of workers after the country's entry.
"You go around the countries and realize that in many countries politicians do not expect Ukraine to join the European Union in ten years," Reuters quotes Klaus.
The agency notes: after Ukraine is admitted to the Union, it will be impossible to regulate the entry of European agricultural products into the EU market, which the agricultural lobby in most of the Community countries opposes. Another problem is Ukraine's pre-war population of about 40 million people, who after joining will be able to move freely throughout the European Union and work in any country.
Support for Ukraine's membership in the European Union among Europeans is decreasing: according to a survey by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, only 47% of EU residents support Ukraine's accession in the coming years compared to 69% in March 2022. In France and Poland, 57% of respondents oppose, in Germany - 59%. The leader of the French nationalists, Marine Le Pen, has already stated that if she wins, France will become the "first loser" of accepting Ukraine, and the Alternative for Germany submitted a proposal to the Bundestag to exclude Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
German Chancellor Friedrich Martz offers Kyiv "associate member" status without voting rights, and the European Commission proposes to limit financial support and market access for "sensitive agricultural products" from Ukraine.