Before the issue in Kyiv’s parliament, the European Commission announced that a payment scheduled for the beginning of autumn to Ukraine (approximately €3.7 billion) was conditional on fulfilling 12 requirements. These included a law recently blocked in the Ukrainian Parliament, presented as necessary to mobilize budget revenues and enable the transfer to be made. Separately, in Brussels, EU countries also agreed on €6.6 billion in military aid for Ukraine (through the European Peace Facility), but the Commission clarified at the time that the political decision did not automatically unlock the funds, as further legislative acts were still required.
Ukraine’s Parliament blocks anti-corruption reform, risking delays in accessing 120 million euros in European funds
Riana Gegiu
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Ukraine risks delaying access to €120 million in European funding after the parliament in Kyiv twice failed to put an anti-corruption reform on the agenda. Transparency International Ukraine on Thursday called on lawmakers to support the bill, considered necessary to fulfill the commitments undertaken through the Ukraine Facility mechanism.
The bill would simplify the adjudication of cases concerning the confiscation of unjustified assets and property belonging to individuals or companies sanctioned by Ukraine. Currently, these cases are examined by panels of three judges from the High Anti-Corruption Court. The reform would allow, in certain situations, cases to be resolved by a single judge, in order to reduce the workload and speed up proceedings.
Parliament rejected placing the bill on the agenda on October 13, while Wednesday’s attempt, October 28, failed again. The exceptions would concern cases involving senior officials, including lawmakers, ministers, and heads of anti-corruption institutions, who could request to be tried by three judges before the trial begins.
Context: The EU previously linked payments to Kyiv to the adoption of reforms, despite legislative deadlocks
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