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Germany's Merz pitches 'associate' EU membership for Ukraine
"German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has suggested making Ukraine an "associate member" of the European Union to bring it closer to the bloc before it completes the process of qualifying for full membership.
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the German leader proposed allowing Ukrainian officials to take part in EU summits and ministerial meetings but without voting rights.
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Under Merz's proposal, Ukraine would be covered by the bloc's mutual assistance clause, and it would also be eligible for funding from parts of the EU's budget.
Merz insisted that he still wanted Ukraine to eventually become a "full member" and urged the launch of all necessary negotations."
u/Karash770 — 11 hours ago