# European Council grants Ukraine candidate status

Date: 2022

On 23 June 2022 the European Council granted Ukraine the status of a candidate for accession, following a Commission opinion. The President had publicly backed a fast political signal after the invasion. Accession remains a Council and member-state process.

## People

- Volodymyr Zelenskyy: https://factrail.ai/people/volodymyr-zelenskyy
- Ursula von der Leyen: https://factrail.ai/people/ursula-von-der-leyen
- Emmanuel Macron: https://factrail.ai/people/emmanuel-macron
- Charles Michel: https://factrail.ai/people/charles-michel
- Olaf Scholz: https://factrail.ai/people/olaf-scholz
- Mateusz Morawiecki: https://factrail.ai/people/mateusz-morawiecki

## Drivers

- Democratic Resilience: https://factrail.ai/drivers/democratic-resilience

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-leaders-grant-ukraine-candidate-status-2022-06-23/
- https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/06/23/european-council-conclusions-23-24-june-2022/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-ukraine-candidate-status-2022