Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected a proposal by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to grant Ukraine associate European Union membership status while its full accession process continues. Speaking on Thursday, May 21, Fico said there is currently no political atmosphere inside the EU for such arrangements. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “Either we accept someone, or we don’t,” Fico said, according to Czech outlet Denník N . “Today there is