Dismantling anti-corruption agencies severely damages Ukraine’s EU accession prospects, shifting focus to financial and diplomatic pressure.
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A law signed by President Zelenskyy dismantling the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAPO, has severely damaged Ukraine’s prospects for European integration. Despite previous EU efforts to plan for accession talks, the signing of this law, which EU officials deemed a crossing of a major red line, has effectively halted meaningful negotiations. While Ukraine has argued that the EU’s process stalled due to Hungary’s veto, the article contends that Ukraine’s own actions have caused the setback. The EU’s initial plans to bypass Hungary’s veto were complex, involving proposals to declare the start of negotiations without a formal vote, but these plans have now been rendered irrelevant by the anti-corruption agency reforms. The EU’s response to the anti-corruption agency dismantling has been notably harsh, contrasting with its more tolerant view of the Bureau of Economic Security situation. Consequently, the EU is expected to apply pressure through financial means, and the article concludes that Ukraine is likely to fall behind Moldova in the accession process, with the blame placed on Kyiv for the decline.
