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 […]
The EasyBusiness team launched a grant program to support small and medium-sized businesses.
759 applications and only 17 business winners (~45 applications per grant). Such a large selection allowed us to highlight the key features that distinguished the winning applications. What should a “million-dollar” application (or €10,000) look like? And how do you ensure that your application is not just reviewed but highly rated? Read the instructions […]
“Influential Youth Forum”: EasyBusiness and partners organize an event for young leaders
Ukraine is home to over 10 million people aged 14 to 35. They are the foundation of human capital, post-war reconstruction, and economic success. Most importantly, they will shape the country’s future direction. EasyBusiness, in partnership with the Ukrainian Leadership Academy (ULA) and the Center for Economic Recovery (CER), and with support from HOVERLA […]
“How to create projects in communities”: EasyBusiness and partners develop an educational series for Diia.Osvita
How can you drive change in your country? Where should you start in your community? Project Manager Yaroslav Zhydyk from EasyBusiness answers these questions in the new educational series “How to Create Projects in Communities” on Diia.Osvita. The course teaches how to develop projects that have a real impact on communities, society, and […]
100 Ukrainian businesses can receive grants from the EU and Germany. EasyBusiness is a partner in implementing a €1 million grant program
Under the EU4Business: Recovery, Competitiveness, and Internationalization of SMEs program, funded by the European Union and the German government, Ukrainian micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with export potential and innovation capacity can receive 100 grants of up to €10,000 each for recovery, development, and resilience during wartime. This is already the second wave of […]
Economic Rule of Law Index: A new tool to assess the impact of the rule of law on business
Due to insufficient rule of law, Ukraine loses between $14.8 billion and $45.3 billion. In key justice indicators, Ukraine lags over twofold behind EU member states. To address this, the EasyBusiness team developed the Economic Rule of Law Index, along with analytics on its impact on the business climate and economic activity. Experts created […]
The Ukrainian agricultural sector and economy will significantly benefit from land market reform and the adaptation of land legislation to EU law within the framework of European integration.
Dmytro Lyvch spoke about the prospects of land reform in Ukraine in the context of European integration in a comment for Deutsche Welle. “I want to highlight three key elements for European integration and strengthening Ukraine’s agricultural sector – the need to introduce a modern and efficient mechanism for the consolidation of agricultural land, […]
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 […]