Why will it be years before Ukraine could join the EU?

Why will it be years before Ukraine could join the EU? On 23rd June 2022, the European Union’s 27 member states agreed to award the countries of Ukraine and Moldova official EU candidate status. The decision was taken relatively quickly, with Ukraine and Moldova having submitted their formal applications on 28th February and 3rd March respectively, within a week of Russia having launched its military invasion of Ukraine. The motivation is clear. The EU has a mutual defence clause, which guarantees protection for any member state coming under attack on its own territory. Since the start of the war, there has been speculation over whether Russian aggression could spread elsewhere. What are the possible obstacles? Could there be any kind of compromise measure? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : Why is Elvis known as the King? Is the menopause still a taboo subject? What is shrinkflation, the sneaky tactic manufacturers are hiding from consumers? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices