who will host eurovision? the uk s in talks to host the singing spectacular, hello, iam hello, i am shaun ley shaun ley. in what is the fastest decision in eu history, the european commission has formally recommended candidate status for ukraine but with conditions. for ukraine, this has been a long time ambition, and president zelensky was quick to react hailing it as an historic moment which will bring victory in the war against russia closer . meanwhile, president putin said he was not against the idea because the eu wasn t a military bloc, but couldn t see how it would benefit kyiv. here is commission president ursula von der leyen speaking in brussels. we all know that ukrainians are ready to die for the european perspective. we want them to live with us the european dream. let s look at where ukraine is in its eu application. the application has broadly three phases. phase 1 is the application to become a candidate for eu membership. ukraine submitted their
in what is the fastest decision in eu history for ukraine this has been a long time ambition, and president zelensky was quick to react hailing it see how it would benefit kyiv. for ukraine this has been a long time ambition, and president zelensky was quick to react hailing it as an historic moment which will bring victory in the war against russia closer . meanwhile president putin said he was not against the idea because the eu wasn t a military bloc but couldn t see how it would benefit kyiv. here is commission president ursula von der leyen speaking in brussels. we all know that ukrainians are ready to die for the european perspective. we want them to live with us the european dream. let s look at where ukraine is in its eu application. the application has broadly three phases. phase one is the application to become a candidate for eu membership. ukraine submitted their application in march. first they need the european commission to recommend them which
reality is theyjust can t next year. the uk have been offered the chance, let s hope they take it and uk have stepped in before, be busy have before, we have hosted it eight times. let s hope it s the ninth time, and may be scotland will host again. before we go, here s a view that could take your breath away. it s a new suspension bridge in georgia that has opened nearly 800 feet above a canyon and river below. but it s the diamond type structure in the middle of the bridge that official hope will draw the tourists. it doubles as a viewing platform. and if that is still not enough of a thrill, there s a bicycle zipline that runs parallel to the bridge. just don t look down! although, if you are not looking down, why are you on it? ., ~ , it? that dining -like bridge structure in it? that dining -like bridge structure in the it? that dining -like bridge structure in the middle - structure in the middle apparently they are hoping will have a cafe serving coffee or something stronger
he told what plans could be put in place next year. eurovision is a mammoth event, and the planning for eurovision starts literally the next day after the country wins. i used to work on eurovision as part of the commerce team, and literally that sunday is when the planning begins. and you can t plan for an event when you don t know whether the city s going to be safe, so it s really unfortunate. it s really sad for ukraine as well. they should host it. they ve hosted it very well in 2005 and 2017, but the reality is theyjust can t next year. the uk have been offered the chance. let s hope they take the chance. the uk have stepped in before, bbc have done before. we ve hosted it eight times, we ve won five. let s hope it s a ninth time, and maybe scotland will host it again. are there ways of making this feel like it s a ukrainian led programme even if it s not physically coming from ukraine? absolutely, there are many ways they can do that. they can have ukrainian interval acts, they