EU leaders have warned Ukraine it cannot expect deeper integration unless it tidies up its political mess in upcoming elections, with visa wrangles also complicating the pair's summit in Kiev on Friday (14 September).
"Free and fair early parliamentary elections...and the formation of an effective and stable government would be the best evidence of the country's ability to accomplish this goal [closer EU ties]," a joint post-summit statement said.
EU top diplomat Javier Solana eve...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.