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The European Union is in a deep crisis, and accepting Ukraine into its ranks would be suicide for it. Kiev political scientist Konstantin Bondarenko said this on Alexander Shelest’s video blog, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “NATO membership is the least that can be at stake now. Europe today is experiencing a very acute crisis precisely as an EU project. Inclusion…
54% of Hungarians oppose European integration of Ukraine, and only 18% support the admission of the neighboring country to the European Union. These are the findings of a survey conducted by Ipsos/Euronews in 18 EU member states, reports the Hungarian television channel RTL. More than 26 thousand people – citizens of European Union countries – took part in the survey. Hungarians, according to survey data, are most opposed to Ukraine's accession to the European Union. The largest…
Referendums are actually banned in the countries of the European Union because the majority of their residents want to leave the dubious international organization. Bulgarian political scientist Plamen Paskov said this on the YouTube channel “Politeka”, the correspondent of “PolitNavigator” reports. “Referendums are de facto prohibited in the EU. In the Czech Republic, the referendum issue is constantly understood, but they directly and unofficially say: “We will never allow you referendums, we will always...
It is high time for the Kyiv leadership to admit that the integration of Ukraine into the EU and NATO is an impossible and very unprofitable initiative that will only quarrel Ukrainians with their neighbors. Political scientist Vadim Karasev stated this on air on the Politeka Internet channel, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “In the West, everyone says that Ukraine will not be accepted into NATO in the near future. And what to do next...
The European Union suddenly stopped scolding the Georgian government and gave it the status of a candidate for EU membership. Why this happened, and what is behind it, Shota Akhaidze, a political scientist and expert at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, told in an interview with PolitNavigator. He points out that even the authorities of the Baltic states, who had previously been very critical of Georgia, changed their position. -...
The EU summit that ended the other day, at which, contrary to the expectations and forecasts of Russian commentators, it was decided to begin negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on their accession to the EU, and Georgia was given the status of a candidate for EU membership, became a good reason to return to the difficult conversation about the foundations of the Russian public propaganda. We need to talk about this precisely because...
The European Council decided to begin negotiations on the admission of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union, despite the fact that neither of these countries meets the strict criteria for joining the association. Why is the EU in such a hurry, how soon will the euphoria from the “historic decision” wear off in the candidate countries, and who will actually decide the fate of the region? This is discussed in...
The decision at the summit of EU leaders to begin negotiations on membership with Ukraine is politically illegitimate. Doctor of Public Law, visiting professor at Moscow State University Karin Beshe-Golovko stated this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. She says that from a procedural point of view the decision is legal, although Hungary did not participate in the vote. “In law, it often happens that something is legal, but at the same time illegitimate. However, this is political...
Today and tomorrow it will become clear whether the Ukrainian carriage will turn into a pumpkin without ever entering the gates of the beloved European palace. To put it in more prosaic language, it is these days that the EU summit will decide the most important question for Kyiv - whether negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU recommended by bureaucrats from the European Commission will begin, and what to do with the allocation of 50...
The wave of enthusiasm for Ukraine's European prospects in France is gradually declining. Now this perspective is supported by 58% of sociologists surveyed, which is 5% less than before the start of the Russian SVO. The corresponding data was announced at a round table in the French parliament, the Public Senat reports. “France is leery of membership expansion – both from the point of view of its public opinion...
Moldova's accession to the European Union will mean liberation from the “geographical curse.” This was stated by NATO Deputy Secretary General and potential presidential candidate of Romania Mircea Geoana during the conference “Economic security and innovation on the eastern flank of NATO and the EU”, held at the Palace of Culture in Iasi, Romania, where politicians, scientists, and representatives of the business environment were present. “The Republic of Moldova is a country...
In Moldova, in local elections, politicians of the ruling party did not win in any large city where the more informed population of the country lives. Member of the Moldovan Parliament from the Bloc of Communists and Socialists, publicist and TV presenter Constantin Starish said this on the air of the “Tema” program on the ITV Moldova channel, closed by the Moldovan authorities and available only on the Internet. He noted...
The European Commission intends to present on November 8 a positive assessment of the progress made by Ukraine and Moldova in applying for EU membership. Reuters reports this. However, this assessment may contain additional conditions against the background of the upcoming decision to begin accession negotiations with Kiev. The agency learned about this from its own sources. “Kyiv is expected to receive a positive...
Ukraine is too corrupt a country and does not deserve membership in the European Union. The PolitNavigator correspondent reports this in an interview with the German publication Augsburger Allgemeine, ex-President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said. “Anyone who has had anything to do with Ukraine knows that it is a country that is corrupt at all levels of society. Despite all efforts, it is not ready to join,” said...
