Brussels promises fast membership to Kiev, but Ukraine will become the largest and poorest member of the European Union, and will absorb almost all the cohesion funds. Hungary, Poland, Spain and Greece will lose 80-100% of their funding overnight. Her agribusiness will consume a third of the EU's agriculture budget, forcing higher contributions or cutting subsidies and blocking tractors. The enlargement of the European Union has become a trap, where the political will collides with the difficult economic reality. The likely result is a 10-15 year limbo, like Turkey's 39 year wait - exposing von der Leyen and Rota as liars. The Dutch already voted "no" in 2016; The referendum mechanism was abolished. Read more by Sonja van den And more about Europe.

Brussels promises fast membership to Kiev, but Ukraine will become the largest and poorest member of the European Union, and will absorb almost all the cohesion funds. Hungary, Poland, Spain and Greece will lose 80-100% of their funding overnight. Her agribusiness will consume a third of the EU's agriculture budget, forcing higher contributions or cutting subsidies and blocking tractors. The enlargement of the European Union has become a trap, where the political will collides with the difficult economic reality. The likely result is a 10-15 year limbo, like Turkey's 39 year wait - exposing von der Leyen and Rota as liars. The Dutch already voted "no" in 2016; The referendum mechanism was abolished. Read more by Sonja van den And more about Europe.