French minister explains what he meant by saying Ukraine will join EU “in 15–20 years”
Pravda Ukraine
French Transport Minister Clément Beaune has explained his recent comment that Ukraine’s accession to the EU might take 15-20 years.
Source: Beaune in an interview with European Pravda
Details: In May 2022, before the European Council granted the status of candidate state to Ukraine, Beaune, who was then Secretary of State for European Affairs, said that Ukraine would not be able to join the EU in one or two years and that its accession process would last 15 to 20 years.