Could Ukraine Actually Join the EU?

Despite officially applying for membership back in February, it's very unlikely Ukraine will join the European Union any time soon. So in this video, we explain the process of EU accession and the political stumbling blocks that are holding Ukraine back.

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[myroslavnesysiuk]

Okay as Ukrainian I understand that EU won't take us in immediately especially with internal problems right now but any progress in the right direction is better than no progress.

And Ukraine will not stop moving to EU. We literally wrote in the constitution desire to join EU. So any move in the wrong direction can be protested as unconstitutional and Ukrainian government knows that Ukrainians will protest

[Eitanhaivri]

Could you make a video about Hungary no longer being considered a democracy by the EU parliament? :)

[lexslate]

I suspect that Ukraine will be more than willing to adopt EU-style standards in most areas. The prospect of joining the EU and getting its massive financial resources to help rebuild is going to be very appealing. Probably best to not switch to the Euro until their economy has been rebuilt. And the EU might be very, very happy to have a new member with such enormous agricultural capacity.

[floatingblaze]

If they _really_ want to join the EU, they will do what is necessary, I think they've proven so far how capable they are of making changes after the war. And I would argue that the chaotic nature of the post-war era will be a perfect neutral ground to make the reforms which would've been near impossible or incredibly slow before, in fear of breaking the old system's sustainability.

[netiturtle]

It will take a while for Ukraine to meet all the requirements, but Europe is now very friendly towards Ukraine, due to Ukrainians themselves, Zelenskyy and obviously Putin. Means there will be various bilateral agreements well before actual membership

[vladyslavholiar]

I love your videos. But when it comes to Ukraine going to EU, most of the content concentrates on why Ukraine cannot join any time soon. I think it will be more fair to spend some time describing the progress done by Ukraine. What was changed/implemented and I must say it is a fair amount of progress. It will help to picture a country moving forward to its goal rather than a country wanting to be something it’s not

[KimFareseed]

Yep, never did expect them to join anytime soon, still a lot of work to be done.
Even more so with the rebuilding after the conflict, if it ends in their favour.

But it is a day to look forward to.

[hawklord]

The EU provides funds to transition to the EU standards so that will help, it also provides privileged trading agrements both of which will help the economy and the people. Rebuilding Ukraine after the war is also important if Ukraine re-captures the Donbas, there is a lot of Gas under the ground there and could make Ukraine a big supplier of Gas with all the pipework already in place to the EU.

[RedPandaStan]

So much to deal with to get into the EU. But the best thing about these requirements are that they will genuinely better Ukraine as a society. Already it has a positive effect on anti corruption pushes, lgbt rights, and more. Probably one of the under-praised elements of the EU as a body.

[duxsci]

I feel this analysis was a bit too superficial considering Ukraine is in a war right now.
Maybe not whether Ukraine will join, but what the current challenges are.

I mean look at where Germany got after WW2, a complete transformation with the help of the Allies.

[ThePathOfEudaimonia]

Hopefully The EU and Ukraine will keep developing a friendly and symbiotic relationship, to benefit all parties and build a fruitful future together!

[RICKJames-mkto]

This war is about Russia preventing the Ukraine from throwing of its kleptocratic system and adopting true democracy. If this were to happen in Ukraine it would challenge the kleptocracy in Russia. If Ukraine defeats Russia and wants to continue on this anti-corruption path the EU would be wise to encourage and promote its membership.

[socialistrepublicofvietnam]

Whether you like it or not, Ukraine has a higher chance of joining the EU than us

[estraume]

If Ukraine manages to retake all its territory, maybe NATO membership first would be more likely than EU membership?

[Sharyf]

'This video was..' either a reupload or is shamefully based on outdated materials. For instance, one of indexes doesnt exist anymore therefore features outdated numbers. Video doesnt feature that the last stage to join, 'negotiations' is 1 agreed milestone away (there is no Balkan adoption stage, but specific milestones which UA almost compleated during the war) last stage historically took 7 years, not '20'.

[someonewhocares]

You forgot to add that France and other countries don't want to add new members to the union. Furthermore, the EU is ruled by countries with the most people, so at the moment mostly Germany & France. If Ukraine would join, they together with Poland would rival France & Germany, hence, it's not likely they will join anytime soon unfortunately even if they will meet all the criteria...

[karstenschuhmann]

1. Implementing these EU rules should not be seen as an additional workload. These rules will help fighting corruption. And it will push the economy since more products will meet EU standards.
2. Other countries may currently be closer to fulfilling the Maastricht criteria, but they do not move or even move away. But I think the population of Ukraine is willing to fulfill the Maastricht criteria.

The Baltic republics can be seen as an example for both point.

[deepinthewoods]

I expect the war as a triggering factor for some drastic reforms in post-war Ukraine, and it may get modernized very quickly...

[GeliCarlosJ]

The EU already has a headache dealing with Orban's BS in Hungary and the mess of Poland so i can see why new members are far down the agenda 😂

If only there was a kickout clause in EU if any or most of the 3 criteria aren't maintained

[Doso]

Ukraine had lots of problems before the war and that won't get better after the war. But we might see some fields of stronger cooperation in the meantime like longer visa free travel, cooperation in trade etc. I am looking forward to see how this develops in the future and i am hopeful to see the Ukraine in the EU in a generation or so.