# Brussels increases pressure on Kyiv to accelerate reforms amid budget crunch

https://mins.news/en/item/73444

- euronews, 2026-09-25 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/25/brussels-dials-up-pressure-on-kyiv-to-speed-up-reforms-amid-budget-crunch

> The European Commission is warning about Ukraine’s slow reform progress, saying it is making access to critical financial assistance more difficult.

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