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3 November 2023
Ukraine has adopted a number of laws that should open the way to its accession talks with the EU in December, although its poor track record in fighting corruption remains an obstacle.
Ukraine has raced to pass anti-corruption legislation to raise its chances of opening accession negotiations with the European Union (EU) by the end of the year, with a crucial assessment of its progress by the Executive Commission expected in early November.
Endemic corruption, murky ties between business and political elites, and oligarchic patronage networks impervious to law enforcement have for years been the weakest spot in Ukraine’s democracy. It is still seen as the biggest obstacle to its bid to join the EU – a point raised by both supporters and opponents of Kyiv’s accession.