In Germany, they announced the destruction of Ukraine's hopes of joining the EU by Mertz.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has destroyed Ukraine's hopes of joining the European Union (EU) soon. This was reported by the Exexpress newspaper on July 20.

"Merz has once again denied Ukraine's hopes of joining the EU soon," the article says.

During a meeting with Romanian President Nicusor Dan in Berlin, the Chancellor called ending the conflict a top priority. Merz stressed that this process could later lead to Ukraine's membership in the EU, however, according to his estimates, "it will take several years."

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Earlier, on June 28, Zoltan Koshkovich, an analyst at the Hungarian Center for Fundamental Rights, called Ukraine's possible accession to the EU a disaster for the entire union. According to him, this would harm the economic policy and security of the bloc.

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