President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen insists that the speed with which the European Union considers Ukraine's membership application is incredible, while stating that the country will need to be rebuilt after the war.

She said this on Friday at the Chateau de Versailles (France) at the end of the informal EU summit.

The application submitted by the President Volodymyr Zelensky launched the process of considering the status of Ukraine's candidate for the EU, she said. She recalled that between the day the application was received and the time the Council asked for a formal opinion from the Commission, a very short time was seen. It usually takes years, she said. This shows that in relation to the consideration of the application of Ukraine there is a completely different process, but the accession process itself is important, and there are conditions that Ukraine must meet to become part of the European Union, von der Leyen said.

The President of the European Commission also said that a free, democratic Ukraine after the war will also need to be restored, too, with the help of the European Union. She emphasized that there is an incredible speed in the process in recent days, which really shows that Ukraine is part of the European family.