German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed that the heads of the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Council create a special task force as soon as possible to examine the possibility of granting Ukraine the status of an "associated member" of the European Union.

Friedrich Merz is pushing for Ukraine to be inside inside the EU without 'further delays'

Bundeskanzler Merz fordert neuen EU-Status für Ukraine zur stärkeren Einbindung trotz Krieg und Wirtschaftskrise.