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France 'convinced' Ukraine will join EU
By EUobserver
France says Ukraine will eventually join the European Union, even if takes 20 years. "I am convinced that Ukraine will be part of the European Union," said Clement Beaune, France's minister of state for European affairs. The comment follows a proposal floated earlier this month by French president Emmanuel Macron, who suggested also creating a "European political community" to knot closer ties with countries seeking EU membership.