"When presenting the reports, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos praised Ukraine for combatting corruption but warned there was more work to do. list of 3 itemsend of list Earlier this year, Zelenskyy's ruling party pushed amendments through parliament that gave the president's hand-picked general prosecutor the power to transfer cases away from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) and reassign prosecutors."
"Parliament ultimately voted to restore the independence of the two key anticorruption agencies following some of the biggest protests held in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February 2022, as well as pressure from key European officials. The EU on Tuesday warned Ukraine of backsliding on anticorruption efforts, saying only limited progress had been made on combatting the issue. The commission noted that the agencies and civil society groups report growing pressure from the state and security services."
EU presented enlargement reports evaluating candidate countries including Ukraine, Serbia and Montenegro. EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos praised Ukrainian efforts to combat corruption while warning that additional reforms are needed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Hungary to stop blocking Kyiv's EU accession as Brussels backed advancing Ukraine to the next stage despite concerns. Earlier parliamentary amendments empowered the president's hand-picked general prosecutor to reassign cases away from NABU and SAPO, prompting major protests and eventual restoration of the agencies' independence. The EU warned of backsliding and limited progress, citing pressure on anticorruption agencies and civil society from state and security services.
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