The EU Commission intends to comment on Ukraine’s application for EU membership this week. The youth organizations of the SPD, Greens and FDP call for a clear positioning of the federal government.
The youth organizations of the SPD, Greens and FDP are calling for the “immediate recognition” of Ukraine as a candidate for EU membership.
“As the youth organizations of the three ruling parties, we expect a clear and unambiguous stance from the traffic lights on Ukraine’s desire to become a candidate for accession,” said the heads of the three organizations, Juso chairwoman Jessica Rosenthal, and the federal spokesman for the Green Youth, Sarah-Lee Heinrich and Timon Dzienus, as well as the Federal Chairwoman of the Young Liberals, Franziska Brandmann, together with the German Press Agency.
“The federal government must speed up the upcoming consultations in Brussels so that the accession process can be initiated as quickly as possible within the framework of the EU regulations,” demanded the heads of the party youth organizations of the traffic light coalition.
Shortly after the start of the Russian war of aggression, Ukraine applied for membership of the European Union. The EU Commission intends to present a recommendation on Friday. The decision as to whether Ukraine will become a candidate for accession lies with the EU states and must be taken unanimously. An EU summit next week will deal with it.
“Germany must act as a driving force”
“In the brutal war of aggression unleashed by Russia, the people of Ukraine have been fighting for their freedom and independence for three and a half months,” explained Rosenthal, Heinrich, Dzienus and Brandmann. “They want to decide for themselves about their future, which an overwhelming majority of Ukrainians see in the European Union – and they have every right to do so. It is therefore clear to us that Germany should support this path.”
The four up-and-coming politicians called on the federal government to work for the recognition of Ukraine, and they demanded a corresponding recommendation from the EU Commission. “Germany must not act as a brake in this process, but must act as the driving force behind European integration.” The Federal Government should accompany Ukraine closely on its way to membership in the European Union and support it in fulfilling the requirements for membership.
Source: Stern
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