Ukraine and Moldova are on their way to membership in the European Union
– reported Oliver Varhelyi, Commissioner responsible for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement of the European Commission, who presented the interim report on this issue to the EU ministers.
The Guardian reminded us: the EU granted candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova a year ago.
Varhelyi noted that before formal accession negotiations begin, countries must “fulfill” their obligations.
Elaborating on the results achieved by individual countries in the past year, Varhelyi said so Ukraine It made “good progress” on two of the seven criteria, justice and media reform.
He explained that the country has made progress in combating corruption, adding that Ukraine
It must now demonstrate a credible record of prosecutions and convictions and ensure an ongoing fight against corruption.
In addition to the fight against corruption, he stressed the need to make progress in the fight against oligarchy, take steps against money laundering, and protect national minorities – in education and public life.
Moldova It has already completed three of the nine required steps: judicial reform, involving civil society in decision-making, and protecting the rights of vulnerable people.
The report also revealed that Georgia She met three of the 12 requirements required for official candidate status, including gender equality reforms.
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