The European Commission on Wednesday recommended that the bloc begin accession negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, while also granting EU candidate country status to the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European Council head Charles Michel. PAP/EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET
Polish President Andrzej Duda said in a social media post: "EU enlargement is one of the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council in 2025. That is why I welcome the decision of the European Commission which recommends the start of accession negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as granting Georgia the status of EU candidate."
Duda added: "Poland has been active in supporting the aspirations of these states for EU membership for a long time."
Top EU officials on Wednesday adopted the 2023 Enlargement Package, providing a “detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia on their respective paths towards accession to the European Union," Polish state news agency PAP reported.
The bloc’s leaders are expected to decide whether to approve the recommendation by the EU executive at a summit in December.
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Source: IAR, PAP