Ukraine's Membership Would Turn the EU Upside Down

Ukraine's accession would completely upset the EU’s voting dynamics, potentially granting Ukraine as much influence over the bloc’s decisions as Poland. However, the situation is far from straightforward; the basic prerequisites for accession include determining the extent of territory controlled by the Ukrainian government and the country’s exact population. Due to the ongoing war, however, even these seemingly simple questions remain unanswered. In this installment of our series examining Ukraine’s potential EU membership, we’ve compiled the arguments for and against the country’s accession and discussed what it would mean from the perspective of the war if a nation currently engaged in miliraty conflict were admitted to the EU. One of the European Union's most pressing and contentious issues today is Ukraine's potential accession to the European community. In the first part of our series exploring key elements of this topic, we discussed Ukraine's weak economic indicators and its challenges regarding the rule of law.