EU Parliament backs Ukraine, Moldova as leaders meet in Brussels
EU leaders are in Brussels to discuss the membership bids of Ukraine and Moldova. Meanwhile, the European Parliament has voted heavily in favor of the two countries' getting candidate status.
The European Parliament has voted in favor of granting Ukraine and Moldova EU candidate status while leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss the issue on Thursday. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said the vote had been "unequivocal" and that the European Council "should grant candidate status today" to the two countries. "This will show leadership, resolve and vision in context of Russia's war against Ukraine," she tweeted. [...] North Macedonia and Albania still in limbo: Meanwhile, leaders failed to break a deadlock over a stalled membership bids from North Macedonia and Albania.