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The struggle for good governance in Eastern Europe

The struggle for good governance in Eastern Europe

The book is part of a wider project on the three Association
Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas signed
in 2014 between the European Union and Georgia, Moldova and
Ukraine. The overall relationships between the EU and the three
states are analysed in a series of Handbooks available in their
second editions,1 which can be read as a companion to the present
volume, with the third editions due to be published later in 2021.

DEJURE Foundation Head of Board Mykhailo Zhernakov has also contributed to the creation of the book.

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Rule of Law, Justice, and Fundamental Rights in Ukraine. Shadow Report 2026
Rule of Law, Justice, and Fundamental Rights in Ukraine. Shadow Report 2026
Research Summary. Integrity Vetting For Admission To The Bar: Experience Of Democratic Countries
Research Summary. Integrity Vetting For Admission To The Bar: Experience Of Democratic Countries
The Bar
Research Summary. Selection of the Constitutional Court Judges with the Participation of the Advisory Group of Experts
Research Summary. Selection of the Constitutional Court Judges with the Participation of the Advisory Group of Experts
Constitutional Court
Public Integrity Council: Results of the Third Term and Priorities for Further Development
Public Integrity Council: Results of the Third Term and Priorities for Further Development
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The Committee recommended adopting an even worse draft law than the one criticised by the Venice Commission
The Committee recommended adopting an even worse draft law than the one criticised by the Venice Commission

On 30 September, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy recommended that Parliament adopt, as a basis, draft law No. 16018 on competitions for the High Qualifications Commission of Judges and the High Council of Justice. The authors of the draft law are Volodymyr Vatras, Ivan Kalaur and Mykola...

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Venice Commission has criticised the government’s model of selection to the HQCJ
Venice Commission has criticised the government’s model of selection to the HQCJ

The High Qualifications Commission of Judges (HQCJ) selects candidates for judicial positions and evaluates sitting judges. Its decisions determine who will work in Ukrainian courts. That is why it is crucial who selects the members of the HQCJ itself, and under what rules. In 2027, almost the entir...

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€286 million for a “reform” that helps judges avoid accountability?
€286 million for a “reform” that helps judges avoid accountability?

The EU is about to pay Ukraine €3 billion for 10 implemented reforms. One of them is an updated review of judges’ integrity declarations. That one alone carries a payment of €286 million. According to European Pravda, the European Commission is proposing to disburse the funds to Ukraine un...

Supreme Court Verkhovna Rada
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Bar Reform Roadmap
Bar Reform Roadmap
Supreme Court Unmasked: Corruption, Opposing Reforms and Russian Passports
Supreme Court Unmasked: Corruption, Opposing Reforms and Russian Passports
Judicial Reform Roadmap
Judicial Reform Roadmap