Commissioner Kos in Ukraine to advance EU accession process

Today and tomorrow, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos is in Ukraine to discuss the country's EU accession with Member States at an informal meeting of EU Ministers. Discussions will also focus on Ukraine's reform agenda, in particular rule-of-law developments, and ongoing EU-supported reconstruction efforts.

This morning, Commissioner Marta Kos visited a thermal power plant with Deputy Minister of Energy for EU Integration Olga Yukhymchuk. The plant has been repeatedly targeted by Russia and is being restored with support from the Ukraine Energy Support Fund . This restoration of the plant exemplifies the EU's efforts in strengthening Ukraine's energy resilience - from repairing critical infrastructure to expanding district heating, renewables and energy-efficient buildings - ensuring essential services remain heated this winter.

This afternoon, Commissioner Kos, together with Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka and Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Oleksandr Korniyenko will meet Ukrainian civil society to discuss EU's enlargement policy and the role of civic actors in sustaining reform efforts. The Commissioner will then hold a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Kachka focused on the reform needs for Ukraine's EU accession.

Tomorrow, Commissioner Kos will attend the memorial ceremony for fallen defenders before giving a doorstep at +/- 10:00 EET. She will then join the informal General Affairs Council in Lviv. Together with Deputy Prime Minister Kachka and Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre, representing the Council Presidency, she will take part in discussions on the state of play of accession negotiations. A joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister Kachka and Minister Bjerre will take place at +/- 13:00 CET.