Estonia is ready to eventually become a net contributor to the EU budget if Ukraine joins the bloc, according to the Estonian prime minister, who called on other EU countries to start work on budgetary reforms that would enable Kyiv’s membership.
The EU could add up to nine new members, including Ukraine, in the coming years as part of a strategy shift prompted by Russia’s invasion of its neighbour.
But member states are only just beginning to grapple with the task of reforming the bloc to facilitate such a change, including exploring the potential impact on its budget-sharing rules.
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