If Ukraine Joins the EU, It Will Be the Poorest Member by Far

Tags: World History

04/13/2022 Ryan McMaken

Ukraine should have been a middle-income country by now. Instead, it is one of the poorest in Europe. If Ukraine joined the EU, it would be the poorest country and well below even Bulgaria.

Original Article: “If Ukraine Joins the EU, It Will Be the Poorest Member by Far“

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