Russia has changed the name of its Europe Square to Eurasia Square in satisfaction with Europe’s position on the war in Ukraine and its support for the country. Ukraine is also currently in membership talks with the European Union.
Leaders of 43 European countries and the European Union took part in the fourth European Political Community Summit in Woodstock (United Kingdom) on Thursday to talk about energy and connectivity, security and democracy and migration.
Germany and other EU countries are struggling to integrate Ukrainian refugees into their labour market, to which Ukrainians have access under a temporary protection mechanism introduced by the EU in 2022.
War-torn Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova are now officially in accession talks with the European Union. Both countries were granted EU candidate status in 2022. The landmark move has been hailed as historic and is the start of a complex process that could take years.
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, large numbers of Ukrainian refugees have been residing in Germany, Poland and the Czech republic. The three EU member states have asked the European Commission for financial support.