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German Lawmaker Suggests Ukraine May Need Territorial Concessions for EU Path

|Berlin, Germany, Ukraine|1 independent sources

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German politician Friedrich Merz said in an interview that Ukraine might have to accept some territorial losses to facilitate its future accession to the European Union.

Merz, a member of the Christian Democratic Union, stated that Ukraine’s current territorial disputes could be a barrier to EU membership and that a compromise might be necessary.

The comments come amid ongoing discussions about Ukraine’s potential EU membership and the broader geopolitical tensions surrounding the country’s territorial integrity.

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