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Ukraine should be welcomed - EU commission

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been giving a statement on EU membership applications by Ukraine, as well as Moldova and Georgia.
She says:

We have one clear message - and that is, yes, Ukraine deserves European perspective, yes, Ukraine should be welcomed as a candidate country. This is on the understanding that good work has been done - but important work remains to be done. The entire process is merit-based, so it goes by the book and progress depends entirely on Ukraine. So it is Ukraine that has it in its hands."We have one clear message - and that is, yes, Ukraine deserves European perspective, yes, Ukraine should be welcomed as a candidate country. This is on the understanding that good work has been done - but important work remains to be done. The entire process is merit-based, so it goes by the book and progress depends entirely on Ukraine. So it is Ukraine that has it in its hands."

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        Ukraine ready to die for European dream - von der Leyen

Continuing her news conference, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Ukrainians are "ready to die" for the European perspective.
She adds: "We want them to live with us in the European dream."
"This is of course on the understanding that the country will carry out a number of further important reforms," von der Leyen adds.
"In the view of the Commission, Ukraine has clearly demonstrated the country’s aspiration and the country’s determination to live up to European values and standards."

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Moldova gets EU's green light, but Georgia doesn't

The European Commission is welcoming Ukraine and Moldova as candidates for membership.
But Georgia, another former Soviet republic, is being asked to meet certain conditions before being granted the same status.
"[Moldova] is s on a real pro-reform, anti-corruption and European path," Ursula von der Leyen says.
"Georgia must now come together politically to design a clear path towards structural reform and the EU."

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