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Ukraine may join the EU before 2030 if reforms continue, according to von der Leyen. EU membership is viewed as a crucial security guarantee for Ukraine's future.
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine could join the European Union before 2030 if the country continues its reforms at their current speed and quality, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Kyiv on Monday.
"I really appreciate the political will that is there. I would even say Ukraine's merit-based process, if they continue at that speed and at that quality, perhaps they could be earlier than 2030", Von der Leyen said.
EU Council President Antonio Costa added that accession to the EU would be the most important security guarantee for the future of Ukraine.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout and Andrew Gray; Editing by Makini Brice and Andrew Heavens)
Ursula von der Leyen stated that Ukraine could join the European Union before 2030 if it continues its reforms at the current speed and quality.
EU Council President Antonio Costa mentioned that accession to the EU would serve as the most important security guarantee for Ukraine's future.
The timeline for Ukraine's potential EU membership is influenced by the country's political will and the quality of its ongoing reforms.
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