The EC believes Ukraine can complete the rest of the reforms by March 2024, and Zelenskyy orders the preparation for negotiations.

Completing the necessary reforms will allow the framework of future negotiations on EU membership to be approved, said EC officials. These are reforms related to the fight against corruption, limiting the influence of oligarchs on legislative institutions, and protecting national minorities.

Meanwhile, on November 8, President Zelenskyy signed a decree on the preparation for the accession negotiation process. The head of state also added that a decision from the European Council on the negotiations is expected in December.

“I hope that the European Commission will start implementing its part of the joint work as soon as possible – the assessment of the compliance of Ukrainian legislation with EU law,” Zelenskyy added.

Preparation for the negotiations requires the government to submit to the Ukrainian Parliament a draft law approving the new National Program for the Adaptation of Ukrainian Legislation to EU Law, considering the results of the EU’s official assessment.