Von der Leyen hails Kyiv's 'excellent progress' in EU accession efforts

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65% : European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the opening session on the first day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London on June 21, 2023.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday that Ukraine had made "excellent progress" towards EU accession, days ahead of a key report on Kyiv's membership bid.
60% : Ukraine's bid received a boost on Thursday when German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she was confident the EU would advance Ukraine's application next month.Membership talks typically take years and involve extensive legal, political, and economic reforms.
56% : The EU had already provided 83 billion euros for Ukraine and plans to send another 3 billion euros by the end of this year, she said.

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