Ukraine stalls EU-required reform of State Bureau of Investigation, putting needed European funds at risk
Ukraine is delaying a reform demanded by the European Union at a bureau empowered to raid any official. The version the government may adopt would satisfy Brussels on paper while keeping the bureau under the President's Office.
Ukraine is dragging its feet on reforming the State Bureau of Investigation, a change the European Union requires. The bureau has the power to carry out raids on any official. The delay puts at risk European money that Ukraine badly needs.
The version under consideration
The version the government may pass would satisfy Brussels on paper. However, the bureau would remain under the President's Office. In other words, the formal EU requirement could be met while the bureau's subordination stays unchanged.
Why it matters
The reform is tied to European funding that Kyiv wants to receive. If the changes demanded by the EU are carried out only in form, the question of that funding may remain unresolved. The source gives no further details on amounts, deadlines or specific EU decisions, so those points remain open.
