Macron says he is not giving up on the idea of ​​a wider European community

BRUSSELS, June 23 — RIA Novosti. French President Emmanuel Macron said he was not giving up on the idea of ​​creating a European political community with countries outside the EU, including those that have obtained candidate status.

On Thursday, the heads of state and government of the European Union at the summit in Brussels approved the recipe Ukraine and Moldova candidate status for membership EU. Many have warned that both countries are facing a long and difficult reform process to move to the next phase of integration.

“It is very difficult to implement the reforms that are taking us in the EU, the road is long. That is why I proposed the idea of ​​a European political community that could be the right answer, ”Macron said to a press conference in Brussels, where the EU summit is taking place.