Author: Alan Lipp

Ukraine’s Accession to EU in Jeopardy Due to Delay in Corruption Reforms Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Perebyinis recently issued a warning that the European Union may delay the next tranche of 4 billion euros to Ukraine unless corruption reforms are completed by the end of the month. The EU has set a deadline for Ukraine to approve and adopt necessary regulations by the end of October 2024 to receive the financing in the following year. The delay stems from stalled progress in improving regulations for plea agreements in corruption cases, with changes to Ukraine’s Criminal Code only approved in the…