The European Union began the process of reviewing applications for members of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova on Monday, March 7, announcing the French presidency of the EU Council.

All three countries filed their demands following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The European Commission has yet to make an official comment and 27 people have to decide whether to grant candidate status to applicants before lengthy and complicated negotiations.

It took the European Commission two years to submit its opinion after Romania’s application for membership.

Representatives of member states in Brussels have found “Agreement to invite the European Commission to submit an opinion on each of the EU membership applications submitted by Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova”The president said on his Twitter account.

The written procedure for this was started on Monday “Check” By member countries “Draft Letters for Comment from the European Commission”, Adds message. Many member states have supported the three-state approach, but the process is lengthy and requires member consensus.

“We will discuss the membership application of Ukraine in the coming days” European Council President Charles Michel promised in a message on Twitter on Monday after a new interview with President Volodymyr Zhelensky.