Bóka: Ukraine is not ready to move forward in EU enlargement process

János Bóka, the minister in charge of EU affairs, said on Thursday that Ukraine is not ready to move forward in the European Union enlargement process, adding that he has asked the European Commissioner for Enlargement to revise the EC’s supportive position on Ukraine’s accession.

Minister Bóka posted his letter with his request addressed to Marta Kos on Facebook.

He noted in his post that President Zelensky has signed a law that undermines the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies.

Minister Bóka also referred to violence perpetrated during forced recruitment to the army and systematic deprivation of national minority rights, adding that new legislation and various measures all supported this position.

In the letter, Minister Bóka asked the EC to revise its recommendation to open the first cluster of negotiations.