The German government has said that Ukraine has fulfilled the reform requirements necessary to initiate discussions about joining the European Union. “In the view of the German government, Ukraine fulfils all requirements to be able to open EU accession negotiations in June,” German Minister of State for Europe Anna Lührmann told dpa. “We are therefore urging all member states to quickly agree on the negotiating framework,” said Lührmann, a member of the Greens. EU leaders in December agreed to start accession negotiations with Ukraine and reaffirmed their commitment to continue providing stro…