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The EU integrates new members through the enlargement process once they meet a number of political and economic conditions.
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The Eastern Partnership (EaP) is a joint policy initiative which aims to deepen and strengthen relations between the European Union...
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Based on the Commission’s opinion on the country’s application for EU membership, Ukraine was given a European perspective and granted candidate status on 23 June 2022 by unanimous agreement between the leaders of all 27 EU Member States...