ZELENSKIY TO RESTORE ANTI CORRUPTION BODIES- Von der Leyen applauds Zelenskiy’s move
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s signing of a law restoring the independence of two anti-corruption bodies as a step towards strengthening rule of law and aligning with EU standards.
“They remain essential for Ukraine’s progress on the European path. The EU will continue to support these efforts,” she wrote on X.
Zelenskiy reversed course after the outcry, under pressure from top European officials, who warned that Ukraine was jeopardizing its bid for EU membership by curbing the powers of its anti-graft authorities.
The law reverses amendments that had given his hand-picked general prosecutor the power to transfer cases away from the agencies and reassign prosecutors, a step critics alleged had been designed to protect his allies from prosecution.
