The European Council received Ukraine's application for EU membership on 28 February. It has asked the European Commission to prepare an Opinion, which will assess the merits of the applications against the EU accession criteria, notably the Copenhagen criteria [focusing on the political and economic criteria].

The European Commission has found that Ukraine overall is well advanced in reaching the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities; has continued its strong macro-economic record, demonstrating a noteworthy resilience with macroeconomic and financial stability, while needing to continue ambitious structural economic reforms; and has gradually approximated to substantial elements of the EU acquis in many areas.

On this basis, the Commission recommended that&nbsp;Ukraine be given the perspective to become a member of the European Union. The European Council has decided to grant the status of candidate country to Ukraine in June 2022.

Ukraine's application for EU membership

Exchange of views with Markian DMYTRASEVYCH, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine: statement by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI Committee Chair and extracts

First Inter-Committee meeting of the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: Statement by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

First Inter-Committee meeting of the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: roundtable, family photo and extracts from the opening by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Ruslan STEFANCHUK, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

First Inter-Committee meeting of the European Parliament and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine: Opening address by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Infoclip: City of Lviv, Ukraine - illustrative shots

One year of Russian Aggression against Ukraine: statement by Cristian Silviu BUŞOI, Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)

One year of Russian Aggression against Ukraine: statement by Nathalie LOISEAU, Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)

One year of Russian Aggression against Ukraine: statement by David MCALLISTER, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)

One year of Russian Aggression against Ukraine: statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

One year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine: extracts from the debate

Visit of Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine to the European Parliament: highlights of the visit, with Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Address by Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine to the European Parliament: extracts from the Formal sitting

Press conference Roberta METSOLA, EP president and the Sakharov prize laureates 2022

EP Plenary session - Award of the Sakharov Prize

Press conference Roberta METSOLA, EP president and the Sakharov prize laureates 2022.

Visit of Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine to the European Parliament: welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, bilateral meeting and roundtable

Visit of Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine to the European Parliament - Formal Sitting: Address by Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine

Visit of Volodymyr ZELENSKYY, President of Ukraine to the European Parliament: arrival, welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, photo opportunity and anthems

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the European Council meeting 15/12

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2022: ceremony and hand over of the prize to Oleksandra MATVIYCHUK, Ivan FEDOROV, Yaroslav BOZHKO, Yulia PAJEVSKA, Oleksandr CHEKRYHIN, Stanislav KULYKIVSKI and Vsevolod CHENTSOV

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2022: Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Award of the Sakharov Prize 2022: ambiance shots prior to the ceremony Introductory statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Award of the 2022 Sakharov Prize: extracts from the ceremony

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