Prime minister Italy: the large countries of EU do not support granting to Ukraine the status of the candidate

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Granting to Ukraine the status of the candidate for the accession to EU) is not expected in the near future because of objections of the majority of the countries, declared the prime minister Italy Mario Draghi. Thus he noted that Italy supports country acceptance in EU. Mario Draghi Photo: Johanna Geron, information agency "Reuters" "I support from the very beginning occurrence Ukraine in EU. All large countries of EU object to the status of the candidate Ukraine in EU, excepting Italy... We can request the status of the candidate, but now it is not expected because of opposition of the countries" — mister of Mario Draghi told journalists after the extraordinary European Union summit...