As Ukraine rebuilds from war, the European Union faces a choice: help turn recovery into renewal, or pay the price of hesitation. Closer integration with Ukraine promises new markets, greater resilience in critical sectors and a skilled workforce to bolster the EU’s ageing economies.

Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is not just a matter of solidarity or geopolitical alignment. It is an economic opportunity with far-reaching consequences.

A closer economic partnership will strengthen the EU’s resilience, unlock access to a major emerging market and enable strategic autonomy in critical sectors. This is a defining moment: the EU can either foster economic renewal with Ukraine or face the costs of hesitation.

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