{"id":4884,"date":"2025-04-23T16:16:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucep.org.ua\/novyny\/zvernennya-do-ministriv-zakordonnyh-sprav-krayin-yes-shhodo-vidkryttya-dlya-ukrayiny-klastera-1-osnovy.html"},"modified":"2025-04-30T11:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:57:44","slug":"zvernennya-do-ministriv-zakordonnyh-sprav-krayin-yes-shhodo-vidkryttya-dlya-ukrayiny-klastera-1-osnovy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucep.org.ua\/en\/novyny\/zvernennya-do-ministriv-zakordonnyh-sprav-krayin-yes-shhodo-vidkryttya-dlya-ukrayiny-klastera-1-osnovy.html","title":{"rendered":"Appeal to the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of EU Member States"},"content":{"rendered":"

Appeal to the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of EU Member States<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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15 April 2025<\/em><\/p>\n

Ensuring Consensus among EU Member States about the opening of Cluster 1, Fundamentals, for Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your Excellencies, Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the EU Member States, with deep respect for ongoing efforts to support Ukraine\u2019s EU membership, we would like to appeal to you with a request to reinforce efforts towards building a consensus among EU Member States for the opening of Cluster 1, Fundamentals, for Ukraine.<\/p>\n

We firmly believe that European integration instruments have proved to be effective and have transformative power for Ukraine. The signing of the Association Agreement in 2014 led to major changes in Ukrainian legislation, bringing it closer to the EU acquis<\/em>. One of the key factors that made it possible is the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), granting Ukrainian companies access to the EU Single Market. This access has proved to be the most potent transformative instrument in redirecting Ukrainian business from the Russian market to that of the EU. Furthermore, the granting of the candidate status to Ukraine in 2022 provided an impetus for other reforms, including in the fields of justice and media. Nevertheless, Ukraine\u2019s integration in the EU currently faces challenges, as bilateral issues might obstruct the overall accession negotiation process.<\/p>\n

Reforms in the framework of Cluster 1, Fundamentals, are essential to enhancing democratic transformations in Ukraine. Moreover, they are vital to us as citizens of Ukraine. For these reasons, the reforms must get impetus and require close attention from the EU as soon as possible.\u00a0 Ukraine needs to keep up its current rate of European reform implementation with Cluster 1, Fundamentals, to have enough time to perform all the tasks properly. As civil society representatives, we are committed to monitoring the implementation of these reforms, ensuring their effectiveness in practice. We fully support the idea that the accession process should follow a merit-based methodology. To this end, we stand ready to cooperate with EU Member States by providing our analytical reports on the accession negotiation process.<\/p>\n

Taking concrete steps forward in the accession process and maintaining a credible prospect for full EU membership serves as a strong motivator for Ukrainian politicians to implement reforms effectively and to full extent. The Ukrainian Government has developed the necessary Roadmaps for the opening of Cluster 1, Fundamentals, with involvement from civil society representatives who have contributed their comments and proposals. At this stage, Ukraine has completed its \u201cpre-accession homework\u201d. However, moving forward now requires approval and support of the EU Member States for it to officially open Cluster 1, Fundamentals. This decision will benefit Ukraine as a candidate country and the EU as a whole.<\/p>\n

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SIGN THE APPEAL<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

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The list of signatories:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) NGO \u201cUkrainian centre for European Policy\u201d (initiator)
\n2) Centre of Policy and Legal Reform (initiator)
\n3) Anti-Corruption Research and Education Centre at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
\n4) European pravda
\n5) NGO \u201cEurope without Barriers\u201d
\n6) Center for Civil Liberties
\n7) The Foreign Policy Council \u201cUkrainian Prism\u201d
\n8) Centre for Economic Strategy
\n9) Resource and Analysis Centre \u201cSociety and Environment\u201d
\n10) The International Renaissance Foundation
\n11) Information Centre for Human Rights ZMINA
\n12) European Democracy Youth Network Ukraine
\n13) Bureau of Social and Political Developments
\n14) All-Ukrainian Human Rights Union of Disabled People
\n15) Luhansk regional public human rights women’s organization \u201cChaika\u201d
\n16) Non-Governmental Centre \u201cWomen\u2019s Perspectives\u201d
\n17) Civil Society Organization Centre for Innovation and Sustainability for International Development
\n18) Foundation of European and Security Research
\n19) Ukrainian Association of European Law
\n20) Public Opinion Monitoring Center “Trend”
\n21) Alliance of Ukrainian Organizations (Germany)
\n22) Public Association “Innovative Aarhus Network of Territorial Communities of Ukraine and the City of Kyiv
\n23) The CHESNO Movement
\n24) HPLGBT
\n25) Open Platform e.V.
\n26) Amanda Paul, Deputy Head of the Europe in the World Programme, European Policy Centre (Belgium)
\n27) Expert Forum (EFOR), (Romania)
\n28) Centre for Environmental Initiatives “Ecoaction”
\n29) RePower Ukraine Foundation
\n30) ICO “Environment – People – Law” (EPL)
\n31) Danube-Carpathian Programme
\n32) Ukrainian Association of European Law
\n33) NGO Ekoltava
\n34) NGO “Stronger Europe”
\n35) NGO “Association of Women of Ukraine “Diya”
\n36) NGO “Kremenchuk Anti-Corruption Center”
\n37) NGO Fulcrum UA
\n38) Transatlantic Dialogue Center
\n39) NGO “Institute of Economic Sustainability”
\n40) NGO “Center for New Solutions”
\n41) Nord Haus UA e.V., (Germany)
\n42) NGO “Women’s format\u201d<\/p>\n

The Reanimation Package of Reforms Coalition<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

43) Ukrainian Paralegal Association
\n44) NGO “Parents for Vaccination”
\n45) NGO “Fight for Right”
\n46) Media detector
\n47) Institute of Civil Society
\n48) Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting
\n49) Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation
\n50) Institute of the Republic
\n51) Institute for the Development of Regional Press
\n52) Institute for Central European Strategy
\n53) Committee of Voters of Ukraine
\n54) National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine
\n55) Plast
\n56) NGO “Together Against Corruption”
\n57) Charity Fund “East-SOS”
\n58) ICF “Ukrainian Public Health Foundation”
\n59) Ukrainian Independent Center for Political Studies
\n60) Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation
\n61) New Europe Center
\n62) Center for Civic Representation “Life”
\n63) Center for Democracy and Rule of Law
\n64) Centre for Research of Liberation Movement
\n65) Economic Growth Center LRHub
\n66) Eidos: Centre for Political Studies and Analysis
\n67) Center for Innovations Development
\n68) School for Policy Analysis
\n69) NGO \u201cThe Legal Hundred\u201d
\n70) NGO \u00abEasyBusiness\u00bb<\/p>\n

Thank you for participating!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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