Germany expects further reforms from Ukraine after adoption of law on anti-corruption agencies’ independence

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Germany expects Ukraine to continue its efforts to combat corruption following the adoption of Law No. 13533, which is intended to restore the independence of NABU (the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine) and SAPO (the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office).

Source: a statement from Germany’s Federal Foreign Office, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The German Foreign Office described the vote on the law as “a positive and necessary step towards regaining lost trust”.

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“Now, further reforms must follow in the fight against corruption,” the statement emphasised.

Background:

• On 31 July, the Ukrainian parliament passed law No. 13533, which restored powers to the anti-corruption bodies NABU and SAPO.
• Zelenskyy signed the law shortly afterwards.
• It was also reported that the European Union has no plans to freeze funding for Ukraine following the approval of law No. 13533.

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