EU removes reference to slowing reforms in Ukraine from enlargement report
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The European Commission removed a reference to slowing
reforms in Ukraine from the final version of its EU
enlargement report, RFE/RL reported on Nov. 4.
The journalists compared the final communiqué, presented by
EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos to the European Parliament, with a draft
released the previous week.
“Reforms continued gradually throughout the reporting
period, with the pace of reforms accelerating recently,” the final communiqué
says.
According to RFE/RL, the previous version of the document
was significantly less favorable toward Ukraine. It said that Ukrainian reforms
“continued, but at a slower pace” during the reporting period.
The European Commission also expanded its assessment of
Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts in the final version of the communiqué,
providing more detail about the country’s achievements.
“Anti-corruption bodies continued to increase the number of
investigations, prosecutions and convictions in high-level corruption cases,
although some priority legislative reforms needed to strengthen the fight
against corruption remain outstanding,” the document says.
The commission also provided more detail on Ukraine’s
progress in judicial reform.
“Ukraine has made progress in vetting the integrity of
candidates and appointing those who passed the vetting process to the highest
judicial bodies and the Constitutional Court,” the communiqué says.
At the same time, EU officials said Montenegro remains the
country closest to joining the bloc. The commission believes Montenegro could
complete its accession negotiations by the end of 2026.
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