European commissioner and Ukrainian government discuss reforms required to meet EU benchmarks in first half of 2027

European Commissioner Marta Kos has discussed a list of reforms with Ukraine's government and parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, which sets out the changes Kyiv needs to make to meet interim benchmarks in the EU accession process.

Source: Kos on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: The benchmarks concern democracy and the rule of law. Kos discussed these issues with Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi and Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk.

Quote: "We advanced on a concrete set of reform deliverables and a pathway to meet the ambition of Ukraine to secure the interim benchmarks in the first half of 2027."

Background:

• If Kyiv speeds up the pace of reforms, the European Commission could present the Interim Benchmark Assessment Report (IBAR) on Ukraine's fulfilment of rule-of-law criteria to the Council of the EU in the first half of 2027.
• Kos said Ukraine could close seven negotiating chapters by the end of 2027 if it delivers on the necessary reforms.
• Vsevolod Chentsov, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, believes that Ukraine could surprise the EU once again and close more negotiating chapters in 2027 than planned by the European Commission.

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