Reforms

EU candidate ranking 2025: leaders, laggers and Ukraine’s critical crossroads
The EU’s "positive" report on Ukraine is actually a wake-up call. It would take more than 20 years to join at the current rate! Meanwhile, Moldova is forging ahead and setting records...
Ukraine warned but not punished: EU report assesses reforms and failures, setting the bar for Kyiv
Brussels sees Ukraine as one of the frontrunners on the path to EU membership, while Kyiv has also faced candid criticism and a new set of demands…
Frozen Eurointegration, thawed stagnation: how Ukraine’s justice system has changed over the past year
The European Commission delivered rather clear and unambiguous signals to the Ukrainian government regarding rule-of-law reforms.
Blow to judicial reform: what problems the Venice Commission's opinion on the vetting of judges brings
Some of the Commission’s recommendations could, in the long run, significantly complicate or even make impossible the process of cleansing Ukraine’s judiciary and holding low-integrity judges accountable.
Russian attacks on embassies in Kyiv, overcoming Orbán and money for Ukraine. An interview with the EU ambassador 
Katarína Mathernová: "Everyone in Transcarpathia said: 'Don’t use the Hungarian minority as the reason for Ukraine not moving forward on the EU path'..."
Has Ukraine earned the green light for EU talks? Insights from the Eastern Partnership Index
How successful is Ukraine on its path toward democracy and European integration? And is that enough to start accession talks with the EU?
Time for accession talks: the EU must not use Orbán's veto to punish Ukraine
We are certain that the European Union cares about Ukraine. But if it continues with its current strategy, this will be a huge mistake for Europe…
Ukraine2EU: How the EU is helping Ukraine prepare for membership amid current realities
What is Ukraine doing to prepare for EU accession? And how come the European Union is helping Ukraine prepare for accession talks with the EU itself?
Silence is no longer an option: the West must rethink its Ukraine policy
There were two reasons that forced President Zelenskyy to change direction and agree to reverse a law that would have seriously jeopardised Ukraine’s future within Europe.
How Zelenskyy undermined Ukraine's path to EU membership and what happens next
Hungarian President Viktor Orbán had worn the European Union down to the point that there was a growing willingness to ignore him, but Ukraine seemed determined to sabotage that plan.
529 priorities instead of reforms: how the rule of law roadmap replaced real change
The document developed by the Cabinet is impressive in scope, as it outlines 124 strategic outcomes and 529 key actions. But will this number actually help achieve real results?