European Commission publishes EU accession roadmap for four countries and urges Ukraine to speed up reforms Xinhua News Agency, Brussels, November 4 (Reporters Zhang Xinwen and Zhang Zhaoqing) The European Commission announced the EU accession roadmap for Ukraine and three EU candidate countries on the 4th, urging Kyiv to speed up the reforms to complete the EU accession negotiations before the end of 2028. The European Commission published the EU's annual enlargement package on the same day, setting staggered targets for Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine next year. They also emphasized that the progress of each country's accession to the European Union depends on the effectiveness of the reforms. The European Commission calls on Ukraine to focus on promoting the rule of law and reforms in public administration. The European Commission said Ukraine's special anti-corruption agencies "generally remain independent and operate effectively." The European Commission also noted that the goal of completing EU accession negotiations by the end of 2028 does not mean that Ukraine will be able to join the EU by then. Montenegro is the closest to completing negotiations, having completed 21 negotiation chapters. If the member states agree, Montenegro will be able to conclude the remaining negotiation chapters before the end of this year, and work on its accession treaty has also begun. Albania aims to complete the negotiations in 2027 and Moldova in early 2028. The European Commission said that achieving the goals of both countries depends on the continued promotion of reforms. The European Council will examine the Commission's recommendations and decide on the next steps.

European Commission publishes EU accession roadmap for four countries and urges Ukraine to speed up reforms Xinhua News Agency, Brussels, November 4 (Reporters Zhang Xinwen and Zhang Zhaoqing) The European Commission announced the EU accession roadmap for Ukraine and three EU candidate countries on the 4th, urging Kyiv to speed up the reforms to complete the EU accession negotiations before the end of 2028. The European Commission published the EU's annual enlargement package on the same day, setting staggered targets for Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine next year. They also emphasized that the progress of each country's accession to the European Union depends on the effectiveness of the reforms. The European Commission calls on Ukraine to focus on promoting the rule of law and reforms in public administration. The European Commission said Ukraine's special anti-corruption agencies "generally remain independent and operate effectively." The European Commission also noted that the goal of completing EU accession negotiations by the end of 2028 does not mean that Ukraine will be able to join the EU by then. Montenegro is the closest to completing negotiations, having completed 21 negotiation chapters. If the member states agree, Montenegro will be able to conclude the remaining negotiation chapters before the end of this year, and work on its accession treaty has also begun. Albania aims to complete the negotiations in 2027 and Moldova in early 2028. The European Commission said that achieving the goals of both countries depends on the continued promotion of reforms. The European Council will examine the Commission's recommendations and decide on the next steps.