“We stand united in solidarity with Ukraine and condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
We strongly believe that every possible option should be employed to help Ukraine withstand the fight to protect its national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
We welcome the official application of Ukraine to join the European Union as full-fledged member.
Supporting Ukraine’s efforts on its way to the European Union and granting Ukraine the European Union candidate status as soon as possible would be a powerful and an effective response to Russia’s military aggression as well as to Ukraine’s request for help at this difficult time for it.
We well understand that Ukraine’s struggle is not only for its own future, but for the future of Europe as a whole. Therefore, a swift response to Ukraine’s application for the European Union membership would also mean support for the viability, security and stability of the European Union itself.
We affirm our readiness to provide broad support for Ukraine on its path towards becoming a full-fledged Member State of the European Union and call upon parliaments of other Member States of the European Union to do the same.
We call on our governments and those of other EU Member States to start taking practical steps towards Ukraine’s EU membership.”
