Why the EU Needs to Grant Ukraine the Candidate Status

The European Commission is expected to voice its opinion on Ukraine’s application in respect of meeting EU candidate membership criteria tomorrow. After that, the EU Council will consider Ukraine’s application on 23-24 June.

While anticipating the long-awaited candidate status and in order to emphasize once again that Ukraine’s membership in the EU is necessary for both parties, we have developed these two infographics in partnership with Euromaidan Press based on the article Four reasons the EU should grant Ukraine candidate status this June.