A new star for Europe?

Discussions on a new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU Troika and Ukraine will be held in Slovenia on Thursday. Aleš Gaube writes that Kiev has one clear objective: "Ukraine wants to become a European star." Nevertheless, "major shifts in position are not to be expected ... at the meeting. The decisive step in EU-Ukraine relations, perhaps with the promise of full membership, will be taken in September during the French European presidency. ... Since the last states joined ... the Community has grown weary of expansion. ... For this reason, the recent speech by Slovenian President Danilo Türk arguing for Ukraine to be given a fair chance at membership is all the more encouraging for Kiev. Nevertheless things do not look at all promising, despite Ukraine's efforts."

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