France's Macron backs EU treaty change • FRANCE 24 English

'I think there's strong political momentum to offer Ukraine the possibility to be attached to the European Union in a more credible way, it might not necessarily be full membership but opening up the market, giving market access to Ukraine, by coming up with a third option', says Alberto Alemmano, Professor of EU Law, HEC Paris on EU Conf on Future of Europe. 
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[richardwillford]

Serbia joining the EU... God forbid! Isn't it bad enough having Poland and Hungary in the mix? Even Serbian football teams travel around Europe wearing Gazprom logos on their club shirts.
Put Serbia on hold – they need another 10-15 years to mature.

[heybabycometobutthead]

Does this stop France and Germany selling military technology to Russia?

[antyspi]

Sure, lowering the standards for potential EU members even further, as if the crisis in Greece or the troubles with Poland and Hungary didn´t exist. What could possibly go wrong?

[dansmith]

What the hell kind of Blair Witch Project nightmare drawing is in that guys background??

[davidgroves]

It is very bureaucratic and undemocratic.

[navajyotichetia]

Entreaty going out for changing treaty, a lot of treatise is naturally going to be exchanged

[brianholmes]

It now seems like an indifferent issue to me, couldn’t care less.

[jasonkingshott]

How will this effect, France and Germany 'sold £230million of military hardware including bombs, missiles and guns to Moscow' - likely used in Russia's invasion of Ukraine - despite EU-wide arms embargo in wake of 2014 annexation of Crimea.

The EU banned 'the direct or indirect sale, supply, transfer or export of arms 'Countries used a technicality that permitted contracts signed before 2014, France was responsible for making €152 million as part of 76 export licences.

[denismorgan]

A excuse could be for the Ukrainians above other countries as Special circumstances.

[moonnightgodofegypt]

I send message India hand but France don't....
It's going big economic problems

[danaproca]

Macron must rest France leader if you vote dont vote him so ....macron stay in your country

[celiaowen]

If Scandinavian countries oppose ukraine joining the EU then they should not be accepted by nato. How dare they