Following the meeting, she said that the conclusion of the European Commission on Ukraine's application for EU membership will be ready by the end of next week, and spoke about the country's economic support.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv where she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Interfax reports.
Von der Leinen said the European Commission intends to invest in Ukraine and carry out reforms, including improving the lives of Ukrainians, making the country more attractive to investors and ” to support Ukraine in its adherence to the European path. ” She added that Ukraine was already “on the right track” and that Europe was ready to support it in every possible way.
The President of the European Commission also stressed the need to strengthen Ukrainian anti-corruption legislation.
“Of course, there is still work to be done. I want you to understand me correctly. Ukraine is at war now. With our recovery, we want to see how we move forward in the future, for example, you have done a lot to ensure the rule of law, you also need to further strengthen anti-corruption and anti-corruption legislation. to ensure even better functioning of the administration to create the necessary conditions for the fight against corruption, to ensure the proper functioning of business, “von der Leyen told a news conference following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday.
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Earlier it was reported that when the European Commission complete work on recommendations for granting Ukraine EU candidate status .
