The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, Juraj Blanár, said it is difficult for him to imagine Ukraine's membership in the European Union under the current circumstances. He added that his country will support Ukraine only if it "meets all the criteria."
In Slovakia, they still do not see Ukraine in the European Union
In an interview with the Standard edition, Blanár said he could not imagine Ukraine's membership in the EU now.
This is a very serious matter. But under the current circumstances, I can't imagine it. I myself am interested in how, for example, Ursula von der Leyen will justify the proposal for membership or the opening of negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the European Union and answer the question of how we can start negotiations with a country that is in a state of military conflict.
He added that Ukraine should have the prospect of membership in the future, "but in compliance with all the rules, as for all other countries of the Eastern Partnership, such as Moldova and Georgia, or the Western Balkans."
According to the MFA chief, Slovakia is ready to support Ukraine on its way to the EU, but "you must fully meet all the criteria."
Commenting on the statement of the current Slovak PM Robert Fico about "totally corrupt Ukraine", Blanár said that "these are not just words".
Roberto Fico's statement about corruption in Ukraine
At the end of October, Robert Fico said that Ukraine is "the most corrupt country in the world." With this, he justified doubts about the need to increase the financial assistance of the European Union for Ukraine.
In his opinion, Ukraine "is the most corrupt country in the world, and this applies to all levels of government."
Did the financing of Ukraine change anything as a result of the war? So let's invest another 50 billion and it doesn't matter what happens?
We want to remind the EU finally allocated 50 billion euros of financial aid to Ukraine.
