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Will Ukraine become a European Union candidate country by July 31st?

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Will Ukraine become a European Union candidate country by July 31st?

An EU candidate country is a country applying to become a member state of the European Union.
Candidate country status is conferred by the European Council on the basis of an opinion from the European Commission, drawn up following an application for membership of the European Union (EU) by the country concerned. However, special procedures might be used.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if, by the resolution time of July 31, 2022 (11:59:59 PM ET), Ukraine is recognized as an EU candidate country. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

This market will be resolved based on official information from the European Council and the European Parliament, primarily their press releases (https://europa.eu/newsroom/ & https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/) and the list of candidate countries (https://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/candidates.htm).

Note: this market resolves to “Yes” exclusively if Ukraine becomes an EU candidate country (not the potential candidate country, nor any other status), and is not affected by any other stage of the accession process into the EU.

In case another new country becomes an EU candidate country under any name containing the word “Ukraine”, it must cover at least 40% of Ukraine's territory as currently recognized by the United Nations (including Crimea, Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast) for this market to resolve to “Yes”.
Volume
$176,356
End Date
Jul 31, 2022
Market Opened
Mar 14, 2022, 8:00 PM ET
An EU candidate country is a country applying to become a member state of the European Union. Candidate country status is conferred by the European Council on the basis of an opinion from the European Commission, drawn up following an application for membership of the European Union (EU) by the country concerned. However, special procedures might be used. This market will resolve to "Yes" if, by the resolution time of July 31, 2022 (11:59:59 PM ET), Ukraine is recognized as an EU candidate country. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". This market will be resolved based on official information from the European Council and the European Parliament, primarily their press releases (https://europa.eu/newsroom/ & https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/) and the list of candidate countries (https://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/candidates.htm). Note: this market resolves to “Yes” exclusively if Ukraine becomes an EU candidate country (not the potential candidate country, nor any other status), and is not affected by any other stage of the accession process into the EU. In case another new country becomes an EU candidate country under any name containing the word “Ukraine”, it must cover at least 40% of Ukraine's territory as currently recognized by the United Nations (including Crimea, Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast) for this market to resolve to “Yes”.

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

An EU candidate country is a country applying to become a member state of the European Union.
Candidate country status is conferred by the European Council on the basis of an opinion from the European Commission, drawn up following an application for membership of the European Union (EU) by the country concerned. However, special procedures might be used.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if, by the resolution time of July 31, 2022 (11:59:59 PM ET), Ukraine is recognized as an EU candidate country. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

This market will be resolved based on official information from the European Council and the European Parliament, primarily their press releases (https://europa.eu/newsroom/ & https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/) and the list of candidate countries (https://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/candidates.htm).

Note: this market resolves to “Yes” exclusively if Ukraine becomes an EU candidate country (not the potential candidate country, nor any other status), and is not affected by any other stage of the accession process into the EU.

In case another new country becomes an EU candidate country under any name containing the word “Ukraine”, it must cover at least 40% of Ukraine's territory as currently recognized by the United Nations (including Crimea, Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast) for this market to resolve to “Yes”.
Volume
$176,356
End Date
Jul 31, 2022
Market Opened
Mar 14, 2022, 8:00 PM ET
An EU candidate country is a country applying to become a member state of the European Union. Candidate country status is conferred by the European Council on the basis of an opinion from the European Commission, drawn up following an application for membership of the European Union (EU) by the country concerned. However, special procedures might be used. This market will resolve to "Yes" if, by the resolution time of July 31, 2022 (11:59:59 PM ET), Ukraine is recognized as an EU candidate country. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". This market will be resolved based on official information from the European Council and the European Parliament, primarily their press releases (https://europa.eu/newsroom/ & https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/) and the list of candidate countries (https://ec.europa.eu/environment/enlarg/candidates.htm). Note: this market resolves to “Yes” exclusively if Ukraine becomes an EU candidate country (not the potential candidate country, nor any other status), and is not affected by any other stage of the accession process into the EU. In case another new country becomes an EU candidate country under any name containing the word “Ukraine”, it must cover at least 40% of Ukraine's territory as currently recognized by the United Nations (including Crimea, Donetsk Oblast and Lugansk Oblast) for this market to resolve to “Yes”.

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

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"Will Ukraine become a European Union candidate country by July 31st?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 100% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 100¢, the market collectively assigns a 100% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Will Ukraine become a European Union candidate country by July 31st?" has generated $176.4K in total trading volume since the market launched on Mar 15, 2022. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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