In February, Ukrainian journalists covered the topic of Ukraine’s accession to the EU relatively infrequently, mostly writing about the financial assistance provided to Ukraine under the Ukrainian Facility program and monitored news and statements regarding the next technical stages of the accession negotiations.
Media coverage of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union
The media actively…
In contrast to the eventful November and December, there was a noticeable drop in media attention on the topic of EU accession in January 2024. Journalists primarily focused on the discussion of Ukraine's European integration at the Davos forum and followed events and insider reports regarding the upcoming official stages of EU accession.
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In December, the most anticipated topics for journalists were related to the opening of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU. Those included the European Council's decision to initiate the accession talks but also its assessments, preliminary insights, and the Verkhovna Rada's vote on draft laws previously recommended by the European Commission to pave the…
The major news concerning EU accession in November was the European Commission's report on Ukraine within the enlargement package framework. Kyiv received a recommendation to commence the negotiation process on the accession to the EU. As anticipated, the attention of journalists was primarily focused on this topic.
Media about the accession of Ukraine to the…
In October, the media's interest in topics related to Ukraine's accession to the European Union continued to decline. This trend is associated with the deceleration of EU-related reforms as Ukraine awaited the assessment of its implementation of the European Commission's seven recommendations. News and insights on the European Commission's upcoming assessment and further EU accession…
On October 17, 2023, the European Parliament approved the Ukraine Facility Program (hereinafter referred to as the Program), under which Ukraine can receive up to 50 billion euros from the EU over the next 4 years. This is an interim decision and there will be several procedural steps, in particular, the Program must be supported by a…
There was not much news coverage related to Ukraine's accession to the European Union in September. However, among the few topics that were covered, the process of adopting the draft law on electronic declarations for Ukrainian officials attracted the most attention from journalists. The media also reported on news and insider information regarding Ukraine's progress…
The European Commission assessment published in February 2023 indicated some level of preparation (2 points out of 5) in the area of transport policy in Ukraine and emphasised the need for Ukraine to implement legislation that aligns with the Port Services Regulation 2017/352. These regulations mandate that tariffs for pilotage services are set in a…
The February’s assessment of the European Commission suggested that Ukraine had some level of preparation (level 2 out of 5) in the area of company law. The focus was made on the need to align with more recent EU acquis and further attention to administrative capacity and practical implementation of the approximating legislation in the…
In August, not a lot of informational events were associated with Ukraine's European integration. Concurrently, the legislative activities of the Verkhovna Rada pertaining to draft laws concerning Ukraine's alignment with the EU acquis were notably active.
Media about the accession of Ukraine to the European Union
At the beginning of the month, the Ukrainian media…