In the enlargement report published on November 4, 2026, the European Commission downgraded its assessment of Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms from “some progress” to “limited progress.” The document records that anti-corruption bodies increased the number of investigations, prosecutions and convictions in high-level corruption cases, while some priority legislative reforms remain outstanding.

The final version of Brussels’ communication removed a reference, present in the draft, to reforms slowing down, according to RFE/RL’s reporting.