# EU says Ukraine must speed up rule-of-law reforms to meet accession goals

https://mins.news/en/item/128986

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-04 12:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-hails-ukraines-accession-drive-but-flags-hurdles-in-rule-of-law-reforms/

> The EU says it will support Ukraine’s goal of concluding accession talks by the end of 2028, but the European Commission’s annual report says reforms need to accelerate. It cites limited progress on the rule-of-law roadmap and calls for urgent changes, including reforms to judicial nominations and the appointment of the prosecutor general.

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