Scholz says no shortcuts to Ukraine’s EU membership bid
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said there would be no shortcuts to Ukraine's bid to join the European Union (EU).
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said there would be no shortcuts to Ukraine's bid to join the European Union (EU).
In the immediate aftermath of the Russian invasion, Mr Scholz had announced a Zeitenwende (dawn of a new era) in Germany’s defence policy. This envisaged shipments of anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine.
The two leaders agreed that there was significant synergy in the governance priorities announced by the new German government and India's own economic vision.