What happened? The European Parliament has adopted a resolution in support of granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of candidates for joining the European Union.
Source. This was discussed at a meeting of the European Parliament.
Details. The resolution was supported by 529 MEPs, 45 voted against it and 14 abstained.
The final decision on Ukraine's candidacy is to be made today at the EU summit.
Background. Earlier, the European Commission approved a recommendation to the Council, and on the eve of the summit, Euractiv published the latest draft conclusions, which show that the European Council has decided to grant Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova the status of a candidate country.