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War in Ukraine: Ukraine’s place in the EU

In the latest installment of the Sound of Economics Live we debate whether Ukraine's accession to the EU should be facilitated.

Date: June 14, 2022, 5:00 pm Topic: European governance

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In this episode of the Sound of Economics Live we discussed a proposal by the Slovak government to aid Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

Guntram Wolff hosted Ľubica Karvašová (Prime Minister’s office Slovakia), Alexander Duleba (Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association), and André Sapir to debate this proposal.

Background reading

How should the EU respond to Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine’s membership aspirations? by André Sapir, Senior fellow, Bruegel

Schedule

Jun 14, 2022

17:00-17:45

Conversation

Chair: Guntram B. Wolff, Former Director

Alexander Duleba, Senior fellow, Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association

Ľubica Karvašová, Advisor on EU Affairs, Prime Minister's Office, Slovakia

André Sapir, Senior Fellow

Speakers

Alexander Duleba

Senior fellow, Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association

Ľubica Karvašová

Advisor on EU Affairs, Prime Minister's Office, Slovakia

André Sapir

Senior Fellow

Guntram B. Wolff

Former Director

Location & Contact

Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Brussels

Katja Knezevic

[email protected]

EU governance European neighbourhood policy Ukraine

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