During his meeting with Zelensky while Šefčovič was in the Ukrainian capital for the former’s inauguration, Šefčovič calling for a long-term contract, an EU spokeswoman told New Europe on 21 May.
“The message that the Vice President passed on in his meetings, as well as during the press briefing, was, ‘we need quick progress. It is in our interest to have a long-term contract. My preference is to first have meaningful contacts before the summer break,’” the spokeswoman added.
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