Ukrainian MP Klympush on EU Accession Obstacles, Corruption, and the Dispute with Poland (euobserver.com)

• Klympush criticizes EU's lack of reform readiness as obstacle to enlargement
• Martial law in Ukraine enables reversals of reforms, she warns
• First EU accession negotiation round in June 2026 seen as motivational boost

"Chair of Ukraine's EU integration committee Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze identifies the EU's own lack of reform as the main external barrier to accession, while domestically the war has created temptations to roll back reforms. She calls for clear accession prospects and warns that political forces in EU states could obstruct the process. The opening of the first negotiation round in June 2026 is seen as a positive step."