European Pravda has discovered concerning the content material of talks between European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos and new Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras Kachka concerning the restriction of the powers of Ukraineʼs anti-corruption companies.

Supply: article by European Pravda (English translation coming quickly)

Particulars: European Pravda has discovered that on 22 July, Kos knowledgeable Kachka that the European Fee is agency in its conclusions concerning Legislation 12414: it not solely undermines the independence of the Nationwide Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Workplace (SAPO), but in addition contradicts the commitments set out within the Roadmaps that Kyiv and Brussels agreed on in preparation for membership negotiations.

Kos stated the European Union additionally views the passing of this legislation as a setback in implementing the seven European Fee suggestions that had been a situation for Ukraine's candidate standing.

Thus far, the EU has solely formally acknowledged a setback in Georgia's candidate reforms. Brussels put a freeze on cooperation with Georgia inside the accession course of in response to the anti-democratic flip Tbilisi has taken.

Marta Kos reminded Kachka of this.

She stated such actions would have severe penalties for your entire negotiation course of concerning Ukraine's accession to the EU, and that some member states have already expressed the opinion that it could have been higher to not rush into opening the primary cluster.

All the opposite EU sources European Pravda spoke to earlier than the legislation was signed got here to the identical conclusion: if Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicators the legislation (which he has now executed), he’s additionally signing off on the suspension of Ukraine's EU accession course of.

The screening of the final cluster could also be accomplished, however significant membership negotiations can be unimaginable.

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