Ukraine’s parliament removes anti-corruption strategy from agenda over lack of votes
The Verkhovna Rada removed the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030 from its agenda because it lacked sufficient support. The document is intended to define Ukraine’s anti-corruption priorities for the next five years, while its adoption is linked to €400 million under the Ukraine Facility and progress in EU accession negotiations.
Key points
- The Verkhovna Rada removed the 2026–2030 anti-corruption strategy from its agenda.
- The document was removed from the following plenary week’s agenda because of a lack of votes.
- The strategy would define state anti-corruption policy priorities for the next five years.
- The Anti-Corruption Committee submitted a compromise strategy to parliament in July.
- Adoption is linked to €400 million in funding under the Ukraine Facility.
- Ukraine aims to meet interim rule-of-law and anti-corruption criteria to begin closing negotiating chapters for EU accession.
Why it matters
The strategy would set the state’s anti-corruption priorities for the next five years. Its adoption is also linked to €400 million under the Ukraine Facility and to Ukraine’s efforts to meet interim rule-of-law and anti-corruption criteria for advancing EU accession negotiations.
What happened
The Verkhovna Rada removed consideration of the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030 from its agenda after the document failed to secure enough votes. The strategy, submitted by parliament’s Anti-Corruption Committee in July, is intended to establish the government’s anti-corruption priorities for the next five years. Its adoption is reported as a condition for receiving €400 million under the Ukraine Facility.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
The parliamentary decision reflects a lack of sufficient support for the strategy. Ukrainian reporting links the document to the country’s anti-corruption policy, EU funding and the completion of interim criteria for Ukraine’s accession negotiations.
Background
The Anti-Corruption Committee submitted a compromise version of the strategy to parliament in July after the document was developed through work involving the committee, ministries, European Commission and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development experts, and civil society.