Ukraine has made impressive progress in implementing the reforms needed to join the European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Vilnius on Wednesday.
“The speed at which Ukraine is advancing in the EU membership [...] is amazing; it’s impressive,” von der Leyen told reporters. “We see the enthusiasm and intensity with which Ukraine is reforming and that’s advancing rapidly towards EU membership.”
“I am very confident that if they keep [...] their speed, that success will be there soon,” she added.
The European Commission president is taking part in a meeting with NATO leaders and partners as part of the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital.
Ukraine was granted EU candidate status last year, but it has to carry out reforms before it can start formal accession negotiations.
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