
Commission to Ukraine: No Minority Rights, No EU Membership
Only two out of seven criteria have been fulfilled for accession talks to begin. Corruption and the lack of fundamental minority rights remain among the biggest concerns of Brussels.

Only two out of seven criteria have been fulfilled for accession talks to begin. Corruption and the lack of fundamental minority rights remain among the biggest concerns of Brussels.

After a hot-mic incident, EU Commissioner Várhelyi says the remark “was taken out of context, [but] I apologize for any possible misunderstanding.”