She wrote about this on social network X."The Rada corrected last week’s damaging vote undermining NABU’s & SAPO’s independence. Today’s law restores key safeguards, but challenges remain," the statement says.Kos noted that the EU supports the demands of Ukrainian citizens for reforms. The official emphasized that upholding fundamental values and fighting corruption must remain a priority.The Rada corrected last week’s damaging vote undermining NABU’s & SAPO’s independence. Today’s law restores key safeguards, but challenges remain. The EU supports ???????? citizens' demands for reform.Upholding fundamental values & fighting corruption must remain the priority.— Marta Kos (@MartaKosEU) July 31, 2025 Ukraine’s anti-corruption lawsOn July 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill passed by the Verkhovna Rada that includes provisions limiting the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), placing their activities under the authority of the Prosecutor General. The bill’s status card was updated three times: initially marked as signed by the president, then the note disappeared, and later the signature of Zelenskyy reappeared.After the vote in the Verkhovna Rada, thousands of Ukrainians in major cities held peaceful protests, demanding that the president veto the law that significantly limits the powers of the anti-corruption agencies.The European Union has expressed serious concern over Ukraine’s adoption of Bill No. 12414, which limits the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. According to European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier, these institutions are vital for anti-corruption reforms and must operate independently to maintain public trust and support Ukraine’s EU integration.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen personally addressed President Zelenskyy, demanding an explanation and stressing that compromising the rule of law is unacceptable, especially given Ukraine’s EU candidate status.EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated that weakening NABU’s independence is a “serious step backward” and could undermine Ukraine’s EU membership prospects.Representatives of France and Germany also voiced concern, urging Kyiv to revise the law and preserve institutional safeguards for these bodies’ independence.Overall, Brussels believes the law threatens Ukraine’s institutional resilience, democratic direction, and Western support, especially in light of the ongoing war and its EU aspirations.On July 23, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the preparation of a presidential bill concerning the functioning of the law enforcement system.However, on the morning of July 24, it became known that members of parliament had drafted and submitted their own bill to the Verkhovna Rada aimed at restoring the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.The EU has warned Ukraine that if the independence of NABU and SAPO is not restored and the provisions of draft law No. 12414 are not fully repealed, financial assistance will be frozen.On Thursday, July 31, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada passed bill No. 13533, submitted by the President, to expand the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).