{"id":1390276,"date":"2026-06-18T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1390276"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:44:31","slug":"there-are-ways-to-address-economic-concerns-of-some-eu-states-about-ukraine-s-accession-mathernov-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/there-are-ways-to-address-economic-concerns-of-some-eu-states-about-ukraine-s-accession-mathernov-says\/","title":{"rendered":"There Are Ways to Address Economic Concerns of Some EU States About Ukraine\u2019s Accession, Mathernov\u00e1 Says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every round of EU enlargement has been accompanied by concerns among member states about increased competition in key sectors of the economy, but the European Commission is prepared to work through these issues, according to EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katar\u00edna Mathernov\u00e1.<\/p>\n

\u201cEconomic concerns have accompanied every stage of EU enlargement. There is nothing unusual about that,\u201d she said in an interview with Ukrinform.<\/a><\/p>\n

As examples, Mathernov\u00e1 pointed to the accession of Spain and Portugal, when French and Italian winemakers feared increased competition. She also cited the EU\u2019s 2004 enlargement, when some Europeans worried about an influx of \u201cPolish plumbers\u201d and \u201cCzech truck drivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever major changes take place, economic concerns inevitably arise. Besides, the European Union has not undergone an enlargement since 2013, when Croatia joined. So this is entirely natural,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n

Commenting on concerns expressed by some member states regarding Ukraine\u2019s powerful agricultural sector, Mathernov\u00e1 said:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be beneficial if all sides understood this and worked to resolve existing issues. Ukraine is highly competitive, and that naturally creates significant anxiety among European farmers. We will simply have to work through these questions,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd the European Commission will be there to help and determine the source of each specific concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to the ambassador, certain temporary arrangements may be introduced in relation to specific sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, this will not diminish the value of EU enlargement for either side when viewed in the broader context, even if temporary provisions are introduced in certain areas,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n

Mathernov\u00e1 recalled that following the 2004 enlargement, most EU members introduced seven-year transitional restrictions on the free movement of workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cCitizens of the new member states could travel freely, but in most EU countries they were not allowed to work. Seven years passed, the adaptation period ended, and now it is part of history that hardly anyone even remembers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

As previously reported, Mathernov\u00e1 has described 2030 as a \u201cviable\u201d target date for Ukraine\u2019s accession to the European Union.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> Zelenskyy Discusses Opening All EU Accession Negotiation Clusters with Costa and von der Leyen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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