{"id":1361637,"date":"2026-02-23T19:24:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/the-eu-has-given-ukraine-a-complete-list-of-reforms-for-accession\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T19:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:24:37","slug":"the-eu-has-given-ukraine-a-complete-list-of-reforms-for-accession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-eu-has-given-ukraine-a-complete-list-of-reforms-for-accession\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU has given Ukraine a complete list of reforms for accession"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"684\"><strong>The European Union has given Ukraine an official list of reforms that Kyiv must implement to join the bloc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"782\"> This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurointegration.com.ua\/articles\/2026\/02\/23\/7231766\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was reported by<\/a> the publication &#8220;European Truth&#8221;, which published the relevant document on February 23.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"999\"> As the publication specifies, in 2026, Ukraine received a package of materials for each negotiation chapter. Brussels assigned a separate number to each criterion and will assess the country&#8217;s readiness for membership based on these indicators.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1186\"> The documents set out the so-called closing criteria and interim criteria. They cover the rule of law, anti-corruption policy, human rights, and security sector reform.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1224\"> <strong>What the EU requires in the field of justice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1290\"> In Chapter 23 &#8220;Justice and Fundamental Rights&#8221;, among the key demands: <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1608\"><\/p>\n<li data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1377\">\n<p data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1377\"> introduction of legislation on personal data protection in accordance with EU law;<\/p>\n<p><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1443\">\n<p data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1443\"> strengthening media independence and guarantees for the protection of journalists;<\/p>\n<p><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1530\">\n<p data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1530\"> bringing equality and non-discrimination norms into line with EU standards;<\/p>\n<p><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1608\">\n<p data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1608\"> ensuring the protection of the rights of national minorities according to European standards.<\/p>\n<p><\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1892\"> A separate block concerns the judicial system. The EU expects improvements in the procedures for selecting judges, a review of integrity verification mechanisms in the Supreme Court and other higher courts, as well as an expansion of the composition of the commission for selecting members of the HQCJ with the involvement of independent international experts.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"2161\"> Brussels also insists on a more transparent procedure for appointing and dismissing the Prosecutor General, reducing the staff shortage in the courts, reforming the bar and the legal education system. Separately, the need to ensure a quorum in the Constitutional Court is noted.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2189\"> <strong>Anti-corruption and security<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2485\"> In the area of combating corruption, the EU demands that NABU&#8217;s jurisdiction be expanded to all high-risk public positions, that the SAPO be granted the right to open proceedings against people&#8217;s deputies without the consent of the Prosecutor General, and that the provision on automatic closure of cases due to the expiration of the pre-trial investigation period be removed.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2693\"> Chapter 24 &#8220;Justice, Freedom and Security&#8221; contains requirements for the fight against organized crime, money laundering, human trafficking and cybercrime. The EU also expects the reform of the State Bureau of Investigation, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2805\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"> According to the publication&#8217;s sources, Ukraine must meet these criteria even in the event of the fastest possible accession scenario.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2805\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"> As previously reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/chleny-yes-poky-ne-hotovi-nazvaty-datu-vstupu-ukrainy-kallas\/\">the Head of the European Union&#8217;s Foreign Policy Department, Kaia Kallas, stated that member states are not ready to determine a specific date for Ukraine&#8217;s accession to the union.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2805\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"> As a reminder, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/priorytet-na-balkanski-krainy-italiia-pidtrymuie-vstup-ukrainy-do-yes-ale-ie-niuans\/\">the country supports Ukraine&#8217;s accession to the European Union<\/a> . At the same time, Rome considers the accession of the Balkan countries to the EU a priority.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-post__content font-rules\">\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Union has given Ukraine an official list of reforms that Kyiv must implement to join the bloc. This was reported by the publication &#8220;European Truth&#8221;, which published the relevant document on February 23. As the publication specifies, in 2026, Ukraine received a package of materials for each negotiation chapter. Brussels assigned a separate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":1327989,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76871,76872,76885],"class_list":["post-1361637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2","category-news-feed","category-policy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1361637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1361637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1361637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1327989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1361637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1361637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}