Reuters reveals new European Commission requirements for Ukraine's EU accession path

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The Ukrainian government has informed the EU that it intends to complete accession talks by the end of 2028.
53% : Reuters has noted that a draft of the upcoming European Commission report states that Ukraine demonstrates a "remarkable commitment" to joining the EU but must reverse recent negative trends in the fight against corruption and accelerate reforms in the area of the rule of law.
52% : The rare protests during wartime forced Ukraine's leadership to quickly change course, but the episode drew attention of supporters of Ukraine in Brussels and other EU capitals.
52% : It has continued to push for progress on the matter despite the challenges posed by the war and Hungary, an EU member, blocking Kyiv's move to the next stage of talks.
50% : Source: Reuters, citing the text of the draft report by the European Commission Details: The text, which forms part of the EU enlargement report due to be adopted on Tuesday 4 November, states that "despite the very difficult circumstances the country finds itself in on account of Russia's war of aggression, Ukraine continued to demonstrate remarkable commitment to the EU accession path over the past year".
47% : Although almost all EU governments publicly support Ukraine's aspirations to join the bloc, its accession is not expected in the near future and many diplomats acknowledge that Ukraine's entry will face significant obstacles.
45% : Reuters noted that Ukraine applied for EU membership just days after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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