UE y乌克兰 acuerdan una hoja de ruta para cumplir los criterios de democracia y Estado de derecho en 2027
La Comisión Europea y乌克兰 criptomoieron activar el trabajo sobre los criterios intermedios de democracia y Estado de derecho, con una hoja de ruta y medidas concretas de reforma dirigidas al primer semestre de 2027. El acuerdo se alcanzó en una reunión de alto nivel celebrada el 15 de noviembre en Bruselas.
Puntos clave
- La Comisión Europea y乌克兰。刘 agreed concrete reform steps and a roadmap to meet the intermediate criteria in the first half of 2027
- The meeting of the EU–Ukraine high-level working group was held on 15 November in Brussels
- The session was co-chaired by European Commissioner Marta Kos and Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi
- Verkhovna Rada head Ruslan Stefanchuk also joined the session
- The benchmarks concern sections 23 and 24, covering democracy and the rule of law
- The high-level EU–Ukraine working group was created in October
- Ukraine aims to meet the democracy and rule-of-law criteria in the first half of 2027 to advance accession negotiations
Por qué importa
The reforms target the democracy and rule-of-law benchmarks that determine the pace of Ukraine's accession negotiations and must be met before Kyiv can advance to closing individual negotiating chapters. The roadmap sets a timeframe of the first half of 2027 for completing the relevant benchmarks, and Ukraine could close seven chapters by the end of 2027 if the required reforms are carried out. Opening the remaining clusters is also affected by Hungary's refusal to approve the screening results for the fourth and fifth clusters.
Qué ha ocurrido
On 15 November in Brussels, the high-level EU–Ukraine working group met on Ukraine's compliance with the intermediate criteria in democracy and the rule of law. European Commissioner Marta Kos and Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi co-chaired the session, and the head of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, joined it. The parties discussed the list of reforms needed to meet the benchmarks for Ukraine's accession, agreed on concrete reform steps and a roadmap, and decided to activate work on meeting the intermediate criteria in the first half of 2027. The benchmarks relate to sections 23 and 24, covering democracy and the rule of law.
Cómo lo cuentan las fuentes ucranianas
Ukrainian reports focus on the concrete reform steps, the roadmap, parliamentary participation and Ukraine's goal of meeting the benchmarks in the first half of 2027. They also highlight legislative progress: during two plenary weeks, the Verkhovna Rada supported 12 bills on European integration and Ukraine Facility commitments, 4 in full and 8 in first reading. Considerable attention is given to Hungary's blocking position and to the expectation that the remaining negotiation clusters could open.
Dónde difieren las versiones
The preliminary communiqué described Ukraine's reforms as proceeding but at a slow pace, while the final version omitted any mention of a slowdown. Several Ukrainian outlets reported this change.
Contexto
The benchmarks concern sections 23 and 24, covering democracy and the rule of law. The high-level EU–Ukraine working group was created in October to help Ukraine meet the intermediate criteria. The EU opened the second and third negotiating clusters on 13 October after Ukraine adopted amendments to the education law in both readings and as a whole. On 27 October, Hungary declined to approve the screening results for the fourth and fifth clusters; these cover transport, energy, trans-European networks, the environment and climate change, and agriculture, fisheries, regional policy and budget matters. Hungary lifted its veto on opening the second and third clusters on 7 October.