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Added51. Urges the Ukrainian authorities to refrain from any politically motivated judicial proceedings and from introducing personal sanctions against opposition representatives and leaders of civil society organisations; stresses that such practices risk undermining democratic standards and public trust;

AddedVI. Fight against corruption

Added52. Welcomes progress made by the specialised anti-corruption agencies in uncovering and prosecuting high-profile cases and praises the implementation of whistleblower mechanisms; highlights that recent exposure of high-level corruption is evidence of both the need to keep fighting corruption and the success of efforts to do so; recognises that Ukraine has achieved remarkable success in the investigation and prosecution of corruption; stresses that a solid and irreversible track record of investigations, prosecutions and final convictions in high-level corruption cases remains essential; warns that any backsliding in anti-corruption reforms would seriously undermine public trust and Ukraine's European integration path;

Added53. Welcomes the large-scale recruitment of new employees to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO); welcomes, furthermore, the approval of NABU's development strategy and the initiation of work on SAPO's institutional development strategy;

Added54. Highlights the crucial work undertaken by key anti-corruption institutions, such as NABU, as well as the efforts made by civil society to maintain the independence of anti-corruption administrations and increase their efficiency; welcomes the appointment of the international members of the selection commission for SAPO, while expressing concern about the ethical issues raised in relation to one of the Ukrainian members; welcomes the substantive progress made in interviewing candidates through a rigorous, independent, inclusive and transparent process for the High Anti-Corruption Court by the Public Council of International Experts and the High Qualifications Commission of Judges;

Added55. Insists that the Ukrainian authorities guarantee the institutional and operational independence of NABU and SAPO; denounces any political interference, instrumentalisation or intimidation targeting anti-corruption institutions, including unwarranted inspections, prosecutions or operational constraints, and demands an immediate end to undue pressure from security and intelligence services, including the SBU; stresses that safeguarding NABU and SAPO is a core prerequisite for the rule of law, Ukraine's EU accession process and the credible use of international support;

Added56. Reiterates the necessity for the National Agency on Corruption Prevention to improve its asset declaration verification procedures and to focus its efforts on senior officials in areas identified as high-risk; urges Ukraine to fully implement the reform of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency, including its necessary by-laws; regrets that law enforcement agencies, other than the specialised anti-corruption bodies, have made limited progress in improving their track record on anti-corruption cases;

Added57. Salutes Ukraine's membership of the Working Group on Bribery of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development as a positive step towards full membership and as a further affirmation of Ukraine's commitment to international standards of transparency and good governance; acknowledges Ukraine's progress in implementing anti-bribery legislation for international transactions as a mark of a country integrating itself into the global community of responsible economic actors, and encourages Ukraine to continue its efforts to sustain this progress;

Added58. Reiterates the importance of a continuous fight against organised crime; urges Ukraine to take additional efforts to step up the fight against scams and online fraud;

AddedVII. Fundamental freedoms and human rights

Added59. Commends Ukraine’s commitment to upholding fundamental rights despite the ongoing Russian aggression, and commends the national minorities action plan in particular; encourages Ukraine to maintain a structured and constructive dialogue with neighbouring Member States with regard to the rights of members of national minorities, in accordance with European standards and the Venice Commission’s recommendations; appreciates the efforts made by the Ukrainian authorities to reform the education system and expresses the hope that the provisions of the Law on Education that will enter into force in 2027 will not undermine minorities' right to education in their native language;

Added60. Calls on Ukraine to ensure continued support for freedom of expression and media independence; calls on Ukraine to ensure that martial law restrictions are strictly necessary and proportional; calls for prompt, independent and effective investigation of cases of intimidation and direct harassment, as well as indirect forms of pressure on journalists and media institutions; recalls the crucial role of adequate financing in ensuring the independence of public broadcasting, enabling it to fulfil its role as enshrined in Ukrainian law, and calls on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that content produced by the publicly funded media is representative of Ukraine’s political and societal pluralism;

Added61. Encourages the adoption of bill no 13597 strengthening legal protections against discrimination, hate crimes and hate speech on grounds of race, skin colour, political, religious and other beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, ethnic, social or foreign origin, age, state of health, disability, family and property status, family rights and responsibilities, place of residence, language, occupation or on other grounds, in line with Ukraine’s commitments under the Association Agreement and the EU accession process;

Added62. Welcomes Ukraine’s ongoing efforts to modernise its civil legislation; underlines the importance of ensuring that any such reforms are fully in line with EU standards on equality and non-discrimination, including the protection of the rights of women and LGBTIQ+ people; welcomes the recent ruling by Ukraine’s Supreme Court recognising a same-sex couple as a de facto family; calls for the adoption of draft law no 9103 on legal recognition of civil partnerships in Ukraine;

Added63. Commends the scrutiny and advocacy by Ukrainian civil society that resulted in a promise by Ukrainian lawmakers to withdraw draft amendments to the Family Code that would have allowed courts to approve child marriage for girls aged 14 in exceptional cases; urges the Verkhovna Rada to ensure that these provisions are indeed permanently withdrawn;

Added64. Calls on Ukraine to proceed with the adoption of the stalled legislation on personal data protection;

Added65. Welcomes the adoption of a deinstitutionalisation strategy and the work on the reform of accessibility and rehabilitation services; stresses, however, the need to swiftly adopt legislation on the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, while ensuring that these inclusive reforms reach local and community levels;

Added66. Takes note of the adoption of the law that will allow the Orthodox parishes from Ukraine to disaffiliate from the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate and to decide freely on their new hierarchical affiliation; notes that, in August 2024, Romanian Orthodox parishes in Ukraine submitted a request for the recognition of the religious association ‘Romanian Orthodox Church in Ukraine’ to which Romanian Orthodox parishes disaffiliating from the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate may adhere; calls on the Ukrainian authorities to register, without further delay, the religious association ‘Romanian Orthodox Church in Ukraine’;

AddedVIII. Role of civil society

Added67. Commends Ukrainian civil society for remaining active despite the hardships endured in wartime; urges all Ukrainian authorities to ensure systematic and meaningful consultation with civil society and social partners, to ensure that the input received from them is duly taken into account and to combat any form of political pressure put on civil society organisations; calls on Ukraine to adopt the Law on Citizens’ Appeals to ensure good governance and citizens’ participation; recognises the importance of civil society in relation to enhancing the resilience of the Ukrainian people during the war and emphasises the crucial role that civil society is to play in the sustainable post-war recovery of Ukraine;

Added68. Welcomes the use of digital democracy instruments, including electronic petitions and open letters, and supports more structured and institutionalised forms of civic engagement, including for diaspora communities;

Added69. Calls on the Commission to systematically include civil society and other relevant societal organisations and institutions in Ukraine in the design and monitoring of EU financial support and reforms;

Added70. Welcomes the contribution of European and international non-governmental organisations in exchanging experience with and in supporting Ukrainian civil society, in particular their engagement in countering Russian disinformation campaigns directed against Ukraine and Ukrainians within the EU; calls for further enhancement of cooperation with these organisations in order to protect fundamental rights, strengthen information resilience and support credible public discourse;

AddedIX. Single market integration

Added71. Underlines the importance of accelerating Ukraine’s gradual integration into the EU single market, which carries economic benefits for both sides, Ukraine and the Member States; stresses that this is a crucial element of EU economic support in fighting Russian aggression and preparing Ukrainian industry to operate under the conditions of the EU single market; recommends that Ukraine follow the 10 priorities outlined in the priority action plan of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area;

Added72. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the close links between reconstruction and the prospective integration of Ukraine into the EU’s single market; stresses that the reconstruction plan should include measures to foster regulatory alignment and support investment in critical infrastructure, transport networks and rail links, thereby facilitating compliance with single market standards and enhancing trade and economic cooperation with the Member States;

Added73. Welcomes the fact that Ukraine joined the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ area in January 2026, which will provide the Ukrainian population with one of the most tangible and instantly felt benefits of their country’s EU accession process;

Added74. Welcomes Ukraine’s increased efforts to align its positions with the EU and the World Trade Organization; encourages close coordination with the EU on international trade negotiations, in particular with a view to the gradual integration of Ukraine into the EU single market and to strengthening its participation in global value chains;

AddedX. Defence cooperation

Added75. Acknowledges that Ukraine’s defence industry has become a vital and complementary component of European security, particularly as regards drone production capacity, battle-tested innovation in unmanned systems, electronic warfare and battlefield software;

Added76. Welcomes, therefore, the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility and calls for enhanced cooperation under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument and the European defence industry programme (EDIP) to meet the critical defence needs of Ukraine and facilitate the integration of Ukraine's defence industry into the EU's industrial ecosystem; underlines the importance of Ukraine's accession to the European Defence Fund as an associated country and calls for the swift conduct of the necessary negotiations; welcomes the establishment of the EU-Ukraine Task Force on Defence Industrial Cooperation and of the BraveTech EU initiative; calls for the EU to support the integration of Ukraine’s defence technological and industrial base within the EDTIB, including through EDIP and the future European Competitiveness Fund; acknowledges that Ukrainian expertise on the battlefield has once again been demonstrated in the Middle East while defending the Gulf States; reiterates that Ukraine has the most experienced military in Europe;

Added77. Emphasises the strategic importance of the organisation of regular joint military exercises and the progressive integration of Ukraine into EU-led training and operational frameworks, as a means to enhance readiness, interoperability with European forces, and alignment with NATO standards; calls, in addition, for increased joint investment initiatives between the Union and Ukraine in the defence industrial sector, including co-development and co-production of military equipment, which would strengthen Ukraine’s self-defence capabilities; calls for sustained measures to strengthen the linkage between the Ukrainian and European defence technological and industrial bases, reduce strategic dependencies, and contribute to long-term security and stability on the European continent;

Added78. Stresses the strategic importance of enhancing military mobility to support Ukraine’s defence and resilience, ensuring the rapid deployment of equipment and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian forces; underlines the critical role of Black Sea littoral states and eastern border countries in facilitating secure transit routes, pre-positioning of materiel, and joint operational coordination with Ukraine; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen infrastructure, interoperability, and logistical frameworks in these regions, including through joint exercises and targeted investments, in order to enhance Ukraine’s operational capabilities, strengthen its territorial integrity and deter further aggression;

Added79. Welcomes the adoption of Ukraine’s veterans policy strategy for 2030; stresses the importance of the effective reintegration of Ukrainian war veterans into civilian life as an important component of Ukraine’s long-term recovery and social cohesion; highlights the growing number of veterans with disabilities and the need to strengthen the implementation of accessibility policies and the rights of persons with disabilities; calls for the EU and its Member States to further support Ukraine in this regard; recognises the strategic value of Ukrainian veterans’ experience for European security and defence including their unique know-how in modern warfare, such as countering unmanned systems, battlefield medicine and casualty evacuation in high-intensity conflict; underlines the need to prevent their vulnerability to social marginalisation and hostile manipulation, including by the Russian Federation;

Added80. Calls on the Commission to develop appropriate frameworks to integrate Ukraine’s unique wartime experience in civil protection, critical infrastructure resilience, the fight against disinformation, and governance under full-scale military aggression into the Union’s preparedness, resilience and security policies;

Added81. Acknowledges the substantial political, financial, humanitarian, and military assistance provided to Ukraine by non-EU countries and international partners since the beginning of the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion in 2022; underlines that this broad coalition of support reflects a shared commitment to upholding international law and the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations; highlights in this regard the important contribution made by the United States, which has provided over USD 66.9 billion in military assistance; further highlights the important role of the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Norway, New Zealand and Australia, which have aligned with international sanctions against the Russian Federation and contributed to supporting Ukraine’s military and to the training of personnel, as well as to humanitarian and macro-financial assistance for Ukraine; recognises the important assistance provided by Türkiye, including military and humanitarian support and diplomatic efforts; further acknowledges the humanitarian assistance provided by the Republic of Moldova, demonstrating regional solidarity in the face of continued Russian aggression;

XI. Regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations

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Removed15. Welcomes Ukraine’s increased efforts to align its positions with the EU and the World Trade Organization; encourages close coordination with the EU on international trade negotiations;

Added82. Welcomes the resolution of the dispute between Ukraine and Hungary (and Slovakia) concerning the interrupted deliveries of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline; underlines that there was no shortage of supply in Hungary or Slovakia as a result of the dispute, given the readily available alternative transport options through the Adria pipeline that have the added benefit of not sponsoring the Russian economy; notes that Hungarian companies have increased their imports of Russian energy since the start of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, contrary to EU policies; notes that fuel prices in Hungary are above the European average and that arguments about increased cost through the Adria pipeline were fictitious;

Removed16. Commends the increased cooperation on security and defence matters between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, particularly through the European Peace Facility;

Added83. Underlines the obligation of all Member States, not only the Hungarian and Slovak Governments, to phase out dependencies on Russian energy supplies and infrastructure;

RemovedVI. Socio-economic reforms

Added84. Condemns the earlier actions of Hungarian law enforcement in the detention of the staff of the Ukrainian bank Oschadbank and the seizure of cash and gold, which was duly authorised by Hungarian customs in advance; welcomes the recent resolution of the dispute;

Removed17. Encourages the Ukrainian Government to adopt a systemic approach to public administration reform and public financial management, ensuring alignment with the existing roadmap;

AddedXII. Socio-economic reforms

Removed18. Salutes the successful reform of Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau and its Asset Recovery and Management Agency;

Added85. Commends Ukraine’s adoption of the public administration reform and the ongoing practical incorporation of Ukraine into the EU’s governance structures and economic, regulatory and security frameworks; encourages the Ukrainian Government to adopt a systemic approach to public administration reform and public financial management, ensuring alignment with the existing roadmap, and to improve efficiency; welcomes the adoption of the Public Finance Management Reform Strategy for 2026-2030 and encourages the swift finalisation and adoption of the Strategy on Public Administration Reform for 2026-2030; commends the success of the Create Ukraine programme, which, building on experience gained in Lithuania, helps young Ukrainians with valuable international experience to join the Ukrainian public sector; encourages the expansion of this and similar initiatives to attract professionals back to Ukraine and contribute to its EU accession and post-war reconstruction;

Removed19. Encourages Ukraine to continue advancing towards integration into the EU single market; recommends that it follow the 10 priorities outlined in the priority action plan of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area; welcomes Ukraine’s accession to the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ in January 2026;

Added86. Welcomes the progress made in reforming Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau and its Asset Recovery and Management Agency; welcomes, furthermore, the appointment of the Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine and underlines the importance of advancing customs reform;

Added87. Notes the positive findings contained in the latest reports of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which point to Ukraine’s economic resilience and progress in macroeconomic stabilisation despite the ongoing war; welcomes the recent adoption of the International Monetary Fund programme worth USD 1.8 billion, and the related reforms; urges Ukraine to swiftly proceed with the implementation of the reforms;

Added88. Reiterates its call for Ukraine and the Member States to cooperate closely with a view to maximising the potential economic participation of Ukraine’s refugee and diaspora population to ensure resilience and inclusivity of Ukraine’s ongoing and future economic recovery and reconstruction; calls on the Commission to make concrete proposals in this regard; notes that the Temporary Protection Directive, which provided legal status for more than 4 million Ukrainians in the EU is set to expire in March 2027; calls for the EU, its Members States and Ukraine to work towards a coordinated, harmonised and well-communicated policy, which would provide certainty to Ukrainians preparing to return or considering legal pathways to remain in host countries;

Added89. Underlines that Ukraine’s reconstruction, and related preparatory plans, must be closely linked with its EU accession reforms and guided by principles of social fairness, sustainability, transparency and inclusive local ownership; stresses, furthermore, that Ukraine’s reconstruction must be rooted in robust rule of law, transparent governance and democratic inclusion; emphasises that judicial reform, anti-corruption efforts and public administration improvements are not only conditions for EU accession but also fundamental to attracting investment and restoring trust among Ukraine’s partners and citizens; calls for the integration of gender-sensitive approaches in all reconstruction efforts, including increased representation of women and minorities in decision-making processes for the greatest impact and long-term sustainability;

Added90. Emphasises that EU cohesion policy, as the principal instrument for promoting economic, social and territorial unity, is essential to achieving the objectives of EU regional policy and to deepening cooperation between regions of the EU and Ukraine; calls for this policy to be taken fully into account in the framework of regional and neighbourhood cooperation;

Added91. Emphasises the growing importance of Ukraine as a strategic partner for the European Union in the supply of key commodities and critical raw materials, including agricultural products such as cereals, oilseeds and vegetable oils, as well as lithium, titanium and other mineral resources essential for the green and digital transition; urges transparency, public accountability, and national interest safeguards in all privatisation and investment processes; notes that a significant share of critical resources is located in territories temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation; therefore, stresses the need for strengthened EU solidarity with Ukraine in protecting its natural resources, agricultural capacity and territorial integrity;

Added92. Welcomes efforts to improve tripartite social dialogue in Ukraine, including with the support of the recently signed partnership deal with the EU and the International Labour Organization (ILO); insists that the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and all relevant ILO conventions must be respected throughout the pre-accession process; calls on Ukraine to continue the approximation of labour standards, in particular as regards freedom of assembly and social dialogue; emphasises the need for broad consultations with trade unions and civil society and recommends that the expertise of the ILO be taken into account on the matter; urges Ukraine and the Commission to engage with key social partners, including with independent trade unions, on the design, implementation and monitoring of socio-economic reforms, while recognising the need for reform measures to improve the functioning of the business climate and market economy; calls for greater focus on measures to correct market distortions and social protective measures;

Added93. Notes reports of state interference in trade union affairs, including the seizure of trade union property; calls for the return of seized trade union assets; calls on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that trade unionists can freely exercise their mandate and calls for full legal protection against anti-trade union practices; urges the Commission and the European External Action Service to actively monitor the state of labour rights in Ukraine, in close cooperation with the European Trade Union Confederation and the ILO;

94. Calls for sustained efforts to liberalise capital movements, including through alignment with the Single Euro Payments Area Regulation1, and to strengthen the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing;

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Changed21.95. Commends Ukraine’s effective multi-levelmultilevel governance; welcomes progress in advancing decentralisation in line with EU accession requirements; calls for further reforms to empower local self-government;self-government in line with the principles of the European Charter of Local Self-Government;

96. Commends Ukraine for fulfilling 63 out of 68 reform conditions outlined in the Ukraine Plan, originally designed to be implemented after the end of the war and yet carried out during wartime, enabling the disbursement of EUR 26.8 billion in 2025; calls for sustained implementation efforts, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/7922, particularly to encourage Ukraine to align with EU public procurement legislation;

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RemovedVII. Energy and sustainable development