(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was stated by Katarina Mathernova, Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, in an interview with Ukrinform.

“The area of rule of law and anti-corruption is something that is evergreen with us. It's one of what we call fundamentals. So it's something that the European Union pays particular attention to, not only in Ukraine but across all the countries that negotiate,” the diplomat noted.

Mathernova recalled that in July, a law considered inconsistent with previously discussed provisions [Law No. 12414, which limited the independence of anti-corruption bodies] was adopted. In response to public and international reaction, immediate steps were taken to correct the situation.

“So what the report highlights now is what it highlighted also before, which is the need to continue building track records of investigations and prosecutions, and adjudications of corruption cases. And I think what we now put a particular emphasis on is the need to safeguard the independence of the anti-corruption architecture. I think that's emphasized in the report, and there is a particular chapter on that in terms of the rest of the judiciary,” the EU Ambassador said.

She reminded that the process of finalizing judicial reform is ongoing. The European Commission calls for the continued development of the system of administrative justice, the strengthening of the High Anti-Corruption Court, and the relaunch of the Constitutional Court.

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According to Mathernova, these comments are similar to those made last year but reflect the progress already achieved.

“And I think also in the overall communication, it says that Ukraine is very much on track, but it needs to ensure that there is no backsliding in the rule of law and anti-corruption area, and that we need to continue with these reforms,” the diplomat concluded.

As Ukrinform reported, Ukraine has officially received the European Commission's Enlargement Package 2025 report.

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka described the European Commission's enlargement report, released on October 4, as “the best in three years” for Ukraine.

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