Ukraine’s PM thanks European Parliament for granting EU candidate status
The European Parliament has passed a resolution urging the EU to recognize Ukraine as a candidate country for its membership
The European Parliament has passed a resolution urging the EU to recognize Ukraine as a candidate country for its membership
Ukraine's prime minister Denys Shmyhal expressed gratitude to Europe's parliament for deciding to make his nation a candidate for EU membership.
“The European Parliament recommended granting #EU candidate status for 🇺🇦! Deputies approved the resolution also calling for providing weapons to #Ukraine to fight the aggressor,” Shmyhal said in a tweet.
“Grateful to @EP_President & @Europarl_EN for solidarity with Ukrainian people. We will win together!” Ukraine's PM wrote.
According to Deutsche Welle, 438 MEPs voted in favor of the motion, 65 voted against it, and 94 abstained.