Overview
- An EU analysis to be presented in Brussels by Kaja Kallas and Marta Kos praises Ukraine’s remarkable engagement but urges reversal of recent pressure on anti‑corruption bodies and civil society.
- The Commission warns that Ukraine’s goal of concluding accession negotiations by end‑2028 requires a faster pace of change, particularly on rule of law and judicial independence.
- The report highlights priorities including protection of fundamental rights, administrative and decentralization reforms, stronger independence and integrity in the judiciary and prosecution, and tougher action against organized crime.
- EU officials note July measures that would have expanded the General Prosecutor’s control over anti‑corruption agencies, which drew rare wartime protests and prompted a quick course correction in Kyiv.
- The wider enlargement review says Montenegro is currently furthest along, with talks possibly concluding by 2026, and Albania by 2027, while any accession remains contingent on unanimous member‑state approval and national ratifications.