{"id":1360059,"date":"2026-05-01T20:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T17:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1360059"},"modified":"2026-05-01T17:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:31:14","slug":"sybiha-ukraine-s-path-to-the-eu-is-key-to-completing-europe-s-unification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/sybiha-ukraine-s-path-to-the-eu-is-key-to-completing-europe-s-unification\/","title":{"rendered":"Sybiha: Ukraine\u2019s Path to the EU Is Key to Completing Europe\u2019s Unification"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Ukraine\u2019s progress toward membership in the European Union is an essential part of completing Europe\u2019s historic unification, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p>Marking the 22nd anniversary of the EU\u2019s 2004 enlargement, Sybiha congratulated countries including Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Malta, and Cyprus, calling the expansion one of Europe\u2019s most forward-looking decisions.<\/p>\n   <p>\u201cThis choice proved that enlargement is not a risk, but one of Europe\u2019s greatest strategic investments,\u201d he said, noting that the 2004 wave helped overcome historic divisions and advance continental unity.<\/p>\n   <p>According to Sybiha, that vision remains highly relevant today amid new geopolitical challenges. 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