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EU grants Ukraine candidate status, 'beginning a long journey together'

14 Sept 04:03 Key points summarised by AI

EU leaders granted Ukraine official candidate status, a "historic moment" prompted by Russia's invasion, signifying Ukraine's future within the European family.
Moldova also received candidate status, while Georgia was offered the same pending reforms, marking the EU's most ambitious expansion since the Cold War.
This move sends a strong geopolitical signal to Moscow, asserting that former Soviet states like Ukraine are not within Russia's sphere of influence.
While symbolic, full membership for Ukraine and Moldova will be a lengthy process (over a decade) requiring extensive reforms from both nations and potentially internal procedural changes within the EU.

Today 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.