EU recommends Ukraine and Moldova for membership

June 20, 2022
Current Context: The European Union's executive recommended Ukraine and Moldova become candidates for membership, as developed economies in the world's largest trading bloc.
EU recommends Ukraine and Moldova for membership
  • EU countries have reservations about enlarging the bloc, Ukraine is backed by France, Germany, Italy, and Romania.
  • Apart from that Ukraine already has a free trade pact with the EU but applied to join days after Russia's invasion.
  • Ukraine and Moldova won independence in 1991, Besides Ukraine has sought EU candidate status since 2014.
  • In addition to that Georgia is also in search of relief as Russia fought a brief war with Georgia in 2008 and maintains a military presence in two disputed regions of the country.
  • But this enlargement policy has been stalled since 2018 because member states cannot agree on whether to admit other official candidates - Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Turkey.
  • The inclusion of both Ukraine and Moldova will help to tackle their internal crisis and also leads to their economic development.

Question:

Q.1 European Union recommend which of the following Countries as their members?
a. Turkey & Albania
b. Germany & France
c. Ukraine & Moldova
d. Afghanistan & Kazakistan

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