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Majority of Slovaks Against Ukraine's Membership in EU, Poll Shows
Majority of Slovaks Against Ukraine's Membership in EU, Poll Shows
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Slovakia previously backed Ukraine's EU ambitions and promised not to hinder the process of accession, but Prime Minister Robert Fico noted that it would be... 09.04.2025, Sputnik Africa
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While 52% of Slovakia's citizens are against Ukraine's membership in the EU, only 31% of the respondents support the accession, an Ipsos poll conducted for Slovak news portal Dennik N showed.Ukraine was granted EU candidate status in June 2022. However, candidate status and the start of accession talks do not guarantee membership, as can be seen from the examples of Turkey, which has had candidate status since 1999, North Macedonia since 2005, Montenegro since 2010 and Serbia since 2012.Russia rejects Ukraine's membership in NATO as a threat to national security, but Moscow has never objected to Kiev's plans to join the European Economic Community, according to President Putin.
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Majority of Slovaks Against Ukraine's Membership in EU, Poll Shows
Slovakia previously backed Ukraine's EU ambitions and promised not to hinder the process of accession, but Prime Minister Robert Fico noted that it would be slowed by countries supporting the conflict.
While 52% of Slovakia's citizens are against Ukraine's membership in the EU, only 31% of the respondents support the accession, an Ipsos poll conducted for Slovak news portal Dennik N showed.
Ukraine was granted EU candidate status in June 2022. However, candidate status and the start of accession talks do not guarantee membership, as can be seen from the examples of Turkey, which has had candidate status since 1999, North Macedonia since 2005, Montenegro since 2010 and Serbia since 2012.
Russia rejects Ukraine's membership in NATO as a threat to national security, but Moscow has never objected to Kiev's plans to join the European Economic Community, according to President Putin.
