Netherlands' FM: Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Institutions Key To EU Integration

2025-07-23 08:06:17

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) As reported by Ukrinform, Veldkamp made the statement on social media platform X .

"Ukraine's anti-corruption institutions are vital to its reform path. Restricting them would be a significant setback. Safeguarding the independence of these institutions and continued progress on the rule of law remain key for Ukraine's EU accession process," the post read.

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As previously reported by Ukrinform, the European Commission has expressed serious concern over the decision by the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) to eliminate safeguards protecting the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).

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