EU Ambassador confirms date of report on Ukraine's European integration progress

Mariya Yemets — Saturday, 19 October 2024, 12:14

Katarína Mathernová, Ambassador of the EU to Ukraine, has confirmed that the presentation of this year's European Commission report on the progress of candidate countries, including Ukraine, is scheduled for 30 October.

Source: Mathernová in a comment to the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Mathernová confirmed the date previously mentioned by Radio Liberty's Europe editor Rikard Jozwiak as the expected date of publication of the enlargement report.

Quote from Mathernová: "On 30 October, in less than two weeks, we will see the 2024 edition of the so-called enlargement package. This is an annual assessment of the progress by the European Commission used to evaluate countries applying for EU membership. Ukraine will also be assessed."

Background:

  • In September, the Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration submitted a report to the European Commission as part of the EU 2024 Enlargement Package, which contains updated information on Ukraine's actions on the path to EU membership in April-August.
  • In February 2024, the Ukrainian government approved a plan to implement the recommendations of the European Commission presented in the previous 2023 European Commission progress report.

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