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The European Commission reports Ukraine failed to align its personal data protection laws with EU standards. Citizens’ data remain vulnerable, while independent oversight remains blocked by authorities.
The European Commission’s enlargement report praises Ukraine’s resilience and reforms but warns of limited progress in anti-corruption and judiciary sectors, citing political pressure and institutional weaknesses.
Ylva Johansson stated 4.7 million Ukrainians are under temporary protection in the EU, numbers rising weekly, with plans to transition from protection to long-term partnership.
The Irish government has announced its intention to significantly increase financial support for those who agree to voluntarily return to their home country Ukraine.
Ukraine and the EU have completed the screening of Ukrainian legislation for EU accession negotiations. According to Babel.ua, this was stated by EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos at X. “Under the most challenging conditions, Ukraine completed the screening of all its legislation at a record pace, laying the foundations for its European future,” she said. Kos emphasized that Ukraine […]
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos called the appointment of Oleksandr Tsyvinskyy as head of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (BEB) an “important reform” and welcomed the outcome of the competitive selection process. It was reported by Ukrainska Pravda citing Kos’s post on social media platform X. As the Commissioner noted, the appointment of the BEB head is a […]
EU Ambassador Katarína Mathernová held a meeting with Ukraine’s newly appointed Prosecutor General, Ruslan Kravchenko, during which she emphasized the importance of preserving the independence of anti-corruption institutions. She shared this information on X, as reported by European Pravda. “Talked to newly appointed PG Ruslan Kravchenko about the need to continue prosecutorial reform to ensure the rigorous and independent functioning […]
NABU maintained its independence from Zelenskyy, and the existence of an independent state institution plays an important role in preserving democracy, even when it operates imperfectly. The attempt to eliminate this independence fits into the broader pattern of Zelenskyy ignoring laws meant to restrain power from authoritarian tendencies. But that’s not all. Within one week, two events occurred that significantly […]
Since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine’s independent anti-corruption infrastructure has served as a kind of guarantee that the tens of billions of euros allocated annually to support the country would not be embezzled. However, on July 22, 2025, the authorities effectively dismantled this safeguard. As a result, the European Union has put all financial assistance to Ukraine on […]
Ukrainian Member of Parliament Yaroslav Zheleznyak prepared an analysis for on how the Government’s systemic delays in reform is failing to meet benchmarks and obligations – and what it might cost us in the Budget of Ukraine. Below is a brief overview and a detailed video commentary from a Member of Parliament. IMF: Some difficult benchmarks have been postponed by […]
Ukraine lost €1.5 billion in EU aid due to failure to meet commitments. Ukraine has lost €1.5 billion in financial aid from the European Union due to its failure to meet three of the required “milestones”, and in the second quarter, only six out of eleven tasks have been fulfilled so far, according to MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak, Bukvy informs. He […]
The European Commission has officially informed the Ukrainian government about the potential consequences the NABU law may have on Ukraine’s path toward EU membership. European Pravda has obtained information about the content of talks between EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and Ukraine’s new Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Taras Kachka, regarding the reduction of powers of anti-corruption bodies. […]