The Cabinet of Ministers postponed consideration of the Anti-Corruption Strategy: key norms regarding competitions disappeared from the document

The government has postponed consideration of the Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030 — the vote on the document may not take place before Monday. At the same time, during the finalization, a number of fundamental provisions have already been removed from the draft, in particular, regarding competitive selection for key law enforcement positions.

According to sources, the strategy is being approved by a government committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras Kachka. However, it was at the stage of government approval that the document underwent significant changes.

In particular, the norms on holding open competitions for the positions of the Prosecutor General, as well as the heads of the State Bureau of Investigation and the National Police were excluded from the final version. Experts see this as a signal of weakening institutional guarantees of the independence of law enforcement agencies.

According to analysts, the government resisted in at least four key areas:

the introduction of competitions for leadership positions in law enforcement agencies;

changes in tax policy;
transformation of the customs system;
updating approaches to the management of community land resources.

Despite the fact that some of the reform provisions were preserved, it was the personnel competitions that actually fell out of the document. At the same time, other important initiatives remain under question – in particular, the reform of the bar, regulation of the construction and energy sectors, as well as changes in the defense sector.

Experts draw special attention to the absence in the strategy of a clearly prescribed mechanism for creating an independent expert institution for NABU investigations. Instead, the document contains only general formulations on the need to ensure appropriate conditions.

Also, a block concerning the reform of the Security Service of Ukraine, which was supposed to limit the possibilities of its use as a political tool, was actually removed from the strategy.

Despite the loss of certain provisions, the government declares that the basic architecture of the document will be preserved. At the same time, the final content of the Anti-Corruption Strategy will depend on the parliament, where further changes are possible during consideration.

Experts emphasize that it is the parliamentary stage that will be decisive for understanding the real level of political readiness for systemic anti-corruption reform – especially against the backdrop of high-profile investigations in government circles.