Ukraine has made "great strides" towards joining the European Union since getting candidate status in 2022, but hard work still lies ahead, the head of the bloc's executive said in her annual speech on Wednesday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg as the 27-nation bloc starts debating whether to grant Kyiv a formal start to EU membership negotiations at an EU summit due on Dec. 14-15. "We know this is not an easy road," von der Leyen said.
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