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Any interim model for Ukraine\u2019s integration into the European Union must not become a substitute for full membership, which should remain the strategic objective for both Kyiv and Brussels, according to Robin Wagener, chair of the German-Ukrainian Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with Ukrinform<\/a>, the Alliance 90\/The Greens lawmaker commented on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz\u2019s proposal to introduce an \u201cassociated membership\u201d format for Ukraine before full EU accession.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst and foremost, everything depends on what exactly is meant by this concept. It is absolutely unacceptable to us if such a form of association were to become a substitute for Ukraine\u2019s full membership in the European Union. That is precisely where I see the main danger of this proposal,\u201d Wagener said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He warned that an intermediate status could create incentives for delaying both European Union and Ukrainian reforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the risks is that the European Union could leave Ukraine in an intermediate status for a long time, postponing the necessary decisions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Wagener, the same risk exists within Ukraine, where some political forces could use an interim arrangement as an argument against implementing reforms required for full EU accession.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere may be those who argue: \u2018Perhaps we can gain access to the internal market through an association agreement anyway, without carrying out all the reforms necessary for full membership,\u2019\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wagener stressed that any new mechanisms of cooperation should serve only as instruments to accelerate Ukraine\u2019s path toward joining the bloc.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am convinced that Ukraine\u2019s full membership in the European Union must remain the strategic goal,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The German lawmaker also argued that Ukraine\u2019s postwar reconstruction should be accompanied from the outset by its gradual integration into the EU\u2019s single market, helping align the country economically and institutionally with the European Union ahead of accession.<\/p>\n

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed granting Ukraine an \u201cassociated membership\u201d status that would allow the country to participate in meetings of EU institutions before becoming a full member. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has previously stated that Ukraine\u2019s future in the European Union must be based on full membership with equal rights.<\/p>\n

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