UKRAINE IS ON A LIST OF NINE COUNTRIES WITH CANDIDATE STATUS THAT WANT EU MEMBERSHIP
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“ORBAN'S ELECTION DEFEAT IN APRIL PUT AN END TO HUNGARY'S OBJECTIONS TO UKRAINE'S EU BID”
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Ukraine got EU candidate status just 4 months after applying!
Ukraine applied on Feb 28, 2022 — 4 days after Russia's invasion. Normally candidacy takes years; Georgia waited 11 years. The EU granted Ukraine status in June 2022, a record-breaking timeline driven by geopolitical urgency.
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