00:00and broader Europe to Ukraine.
00:02Ukraine should face only temporary restrictions on agricultural products
00:06after joining the European Union, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky
00:10told the Euronews Enlargement Summit,
00:13warning against permanent exemptions from the bloc's single market.
00:17Last month, the European Commission proposed excluding some Ukrainian agricultural products,
00:23notably wheat and other grains, from the EU market,
00:26even after Kiev becomes a full member, following pressure from several member states.
00:31Transitional measures can be part of enlargement,
00:35but they must address specific risks and be appropriate
00:41and have clear review and exit conditions.
00:47They cannot become a permanent restriction or a substantive single market participation.
00:55Ukraine has recently joined the group of four accession frontrunners
00:59alongside Montenegro, Albania and Moldova.
01:02The Prime Minister wants to open all remaining negotiating chapters this year
01:06and create the conditions to start closing several
01:09during the Lithuanian presidency in the first half of 2027.
01:13I realize that these are ambitions, objectives.
01:18We are not asking for shortcuts.
01:21We are asking for credible merit-based paths
01:25with clear milestones and timely decisions when those milestones are met.
01:31Yes, it's your right.
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