Assessment of the Institutional Capacity of the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration
EasyBusiness held an online event “Strengthening Ukraine’s European Integration Institutions: Lessons from International Experience.” In June 2022, Ukraine received candidate status for EU membership. In addition to fulfilling the Association Agreement, the government must now meet the requirements for membership and implement the entire body of EU law into Ukrainian legislation. The Government Office […]
Negotiating framework Ukraine-EU: what it will be like and when the new stage on the path to accession will begin
In December 2023, during the European Council meeting, EU leaders will discuss the opening of accession negotiations for Ukraine. A new stage of the accession process will begin with the EU’s approval of the negotiating framework – an official document that will define the specific principles and foundations for Ukraine-EU negotiations. The Center for […]
Readiness of Ukraine’s civil society for European integration: EasyBusiness conducts a nationwide survey
EasyBusiness, with informational support from the Center for Economic Recovery, is implementing the project “Building the Institutional Capacity of Civil Society in Ukraine to Support European Integration,” with support from ISAR Ednannia within the project “Sectoral Support Initiative for Civil Society in Ukraine” (USAID). The project aims to ensure the expert participation of representatives […]
Reforming the EU enlargement policy: what does the European Commission propose? A column by Ivan Nagornyak and Maria Shlamberidze for ZN.UA.
Reforming the EU enlargement policy: what does the European Commission propose? A column by Ivan Nagornyak and Maria Shlamberidze for ZN.UA. Granting candidate countries access to the Single Market during the accession process will be beneficial both for these countries and for the Union itself. Gradual integration will allow for better inclusion in European […]
EasyBusiness held the EuroSummit of civil society organizations in Kyiv.
On May 9, Europe Day, NGO EasyBusiness, with the support of ISAR Ednannia, held the EuroSummit of civil society organizations in Kyiv. The event gathered over 200 participants, including experts, activists, representatives of NGOs and authorities, the Government and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, as well as Ukraine’s partners from the European Union. […]
EuroDialogues: “How Can Ukraine Strengthen the EU’s Strategic Autonomy? Economy, Regional Development, and Cross-Border Cooperation” – an event by EasyBusiness.
The team of NGO EasyBusiness, with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation and with informational support from the Center for Economic Recovery, held the event EuroDialogues: “How Can Ukraine Strengthen the EU’s Strategic Autonomy? Economy, Regional Development, and Cross-Border Cooperation.” During the event, research was presented on Ukraine’s potential to replace Russian and […]
A Study of Business Opinion Regarding the State of Compliance with the Rule of Law in Ukraine
The report investigates the concept of the rule of law, the main approaches used to define it and its components, methodologies to quantify the rule of law assessment, and its impact on economic development and growth in the Central and East European EU Member States that joined the Union after 1995. The document focuses on […]
Roadmap for Strengthening the Capacity of CSOs in the Area of European Integration
The document offers a vision of CSOs’ participation in the European integration process and concrete steps for its implementation. In particular, it offers a concept of a “role” СSO involved in European integration and spesific steps to achieve this model.
Grant Program for 100 MSMEs Worth €1 Million
EasyBusiness partnered in implementing a large-scale grant program to support 100 Ukrainian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with funding from the German government and the EU. Through the program, 100 MSMEs received grants of €10,000 each. The program aimed to enhance the innovative capacity of MSMEs and strengthen their export potential. The EasyBusiness […]
A key cluster of the Ukraine-EU negotiations: what reforms must Ukraine implement?
An article by Ivan Nagornyak and Mariia Shalamberidze. Ukraine is on the verge of officially launching negotiations on “Fundamentals”, the first cluster of the EU acquis. This cluster is among the most important and voluminous, the first to be opened and the last to be closed in the negotiation process. Ivan Nagornyak, PhD in […]