On the anniversary of the start of Euromaidan, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that Ukrainians and the EU are moving towards Europe together on the path that Ukraine chose 10 years ago.

Baerbock said on Twitter (X) that 10 years ago, you could already hear the heart of Ukraine beating loudly for Europe on the Maidan, full of courage and hope for a future in freedom. 

"Back then, Ukrainians chose the path to Europe, and today we are walking it together," she added.

Schon heute vor 10 Jahren war auf dem #Maidan zu hören, wie laut das Herz der #Ukraine für Europa schlägt – getragen von Mut und Hoffnung auf eine Zukunft in Freiheit. Die Ukrainer haben sich damals für den Weg nach #Europa entschieden – heute gehen wir ihn gemeinsam. pic.twitter.com/S1w8vLwWU8

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— Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock (@ABaerbock) November 21, 2023

At a conference in Berlin on 2 November, Baerbock hinted at a positive decision on Ukraine's accession to the EU from EU leaders at a summit in December.

The summit will consider whether to start accession talks with Ukraine. At the moment, Hungary may stand in the way of the green light, promising to block a positive decision for Kyiv.

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