COUNTRIES THAT WANT TO JOIN EU MUST COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS ON 35 POLICY AREAS OR CHAPTERS
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“UKRAINE IS ON A LIST OF NINE COUNTRIES WITH CANDIDATE STATUS THAT WANT EU MEMBERSHIP”
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