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EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, dressed in the yellow and blue of Ukraine. If there is one sector in which Ukraine's immediate integration with the EU would be strategically crucial, it is the defence industry (Photo: European Parliament)

Ukraine's EU accession will be tricky - but start with defence

As the European Council prepares to deliver its opinion on the opening of accession negotiations with Ukraine in December, the EU is faced with a dilemma.

On the one hand, geopolitical considerations are prompting it to hasten Ukraine's integration to project a strong and credible signal of long-term solidarity with the Ukrainian people, ultimately rescuing them from the 'grey zone' that has left them vulnerable to Russian aggressions.

On the other hand, many in the EU, as well ...

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Pierre Haroche is lecturer in international relations and international security at Queen Mary University of London and associate research fellow at the Jacques Delors Institute, Paris.

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, dressed in the yellow and blue of Ukraine. If there is one sector in which Ukraine's immediate integration with the EU would be strategically crucial, it is the defence industry (Photo: European Parliament)

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Pierre Haroche is lecturer in international relations and international security at Queen Mary University of London and associate research fellow at the Jacques Delors Institute, Paris.

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