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Summit meeting during the war fuels Kiev’s hopes for Europe
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The European flag on the destroyed administrative building of the Kharkiv Oblast testifies to the hope of many Ukrainians for admission to the EU.
(Photo by Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/IMAGO/ZUMA Wire)
Shortly before the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the top officials of the European Union are traveling to the solidarity summit in Kyiv. This is not only dangerous, it also fuels the debate about the country’s accession to the EU.
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Hubert Wetzel, Brussels
Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans, known as Frans, is the European Union’s Commissioner for Climate Change. The Dutchman is also the first executive vice president of the authority. This Thursday and Friday he will also take on an informal function that is otherwise only known from America: For two days, Timmermans will be the EU Commission’s “Designated Survivor”.
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