EU, Kyiv Agree Plan to Tackle Corruption in Ukraine to Ease Countrys Path to Membership

European Union flags and a Ukrainian flag outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 24, 2025. Reuters/Yves HermanThe European Union and Ukraine agreed on an action plan to tackle corruption and strengthen democratic institutions in the country in an effort to smooth its path to membership, the European Commission announced on Dec. 11.The plan consists of 10 points and comes in the wake of one of the worst corruption scandals to hit Ukraine in years. The agreement was reached during an informal meeting of EU ministers and Ukrainian representatives in Lviv, Ukraine.