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title: "Ukrainians Name Main Obstacles on the Path to the EU: Survey Results"
description: "Half of Ukrainians believe the authorities are failing to meet EU accession obligations, while 46% hold the opposite view, according to KMIS data."
date: 2026-10-01T09:38:01.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukrainians-name-main-obstacles-eu-path
tags: [ukraine-eu, kmis-poll, european-integration, reforms]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Ukrainians Name Main Obstacles on the Path to the EU: Survey Results

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## 🎯 Key Points

- 50% of Ukrainians believe authorities are not fulfilling EU integration obligations
- 46% of respondents positively assess the country's leadership actions
- The KMIS poll took place from September 12 to 21, 2026, among 1,002 respondents
- The European Commission is preparing roadmaps and reforms to accelerate EU expansion

Recent sociological data demonstrates a mixed attitude in Ukrainian society toward the pace and quality of the country's preparation for European Union membership. According to a large-scale study conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KMIS) between September 12 and September 21, 2026, exactly half of the surveyed citizens believe that the current authorities are not fully fulfilling the obligations necessary for the country's prompt accession to the EU. At the same time, 46% of respondents hold the opposite view, positively assessing the country leadership's efforts on the European integration track.

### Sociological Study Details and Methodology

 The study was conducted as part of the all-Ukrainian public opinion poll using telephone interviews. Sociologists surveyed 1,002 adult Ukrainian citizens living in government-controlled territories at the time of monitoring. An important detail of the sample was the exclusion of citizens who were forced to leave the country after the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. The analysis of responses showed a high polarization of opinions: only 4% of respondents are convinced that the Ukrainian leadership is fully coping with all assigned tasks, while 16% believe that the authorities ignore or completely fail to fulfill their reform commitments.
### Context of European Reforms and Roadmaps

 Ukraine's path to membership in the European community is viewed not only through the prism of internal reform, but also against the backdrop of institutional changes within the European Union itself. In particular, the European Commission is currently actively working on a large-scale reform that will potentially allow key decisions to be made without accounting for the national veto of individual member states. This innovation is expected to significantly simplify and accelerate the integration procedure for new states. In parallel, Brussels is preparing individual roadmaps for Ukraine, Montenegro, Moldova, and Albania, designed to clearly establish a step-by-step algorithm of actions and indicative timelines for completing the negotiation process.
### Contradictory Data

It is worth noting that the perception of Ukraine's European integration prospects varies significantly within the European space itself and changes over time. While discussions within Ukrainian society focus primarily on the effectiveness of their own government's work and internal barriers, the situation looks more complex abroad. For instance, sociological data in neighboring countries show mixed trends: some European citizens welcome the expansion of the union despite risks, while other studies record skepticism or open resistance from certain population groups (including figures in Poland), creating an additional external background for the negotiation process.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Украинцы назвали главные препятствия на пути в ЕС: результаты опроса](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ukrayintsi-nazvali-golovni-pereshkodi-shlyahu-1790847150.html) - Исходные данные опроса КМИС за сентябрь 2026 года.
- [Опрос: Европейцы открыты для вступления Украины в ЕС, несмотря на риски для собственной ...](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B0/20231212-%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81-%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%86%D1%8B-%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D1%80%D1%8B%D1%82%D1%8B-%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F-%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%82%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D0%B2-%D0%B5%D1%81-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%80%D1%8F-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F-%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8) - Контекст восприятия европейским сообществом.
- [Опрос: Почти 60% поляков не поддерживают вступление Украины в ЕС](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/06/25/8041041/) - Противоречивые данные относительно мнения жителей соседних стран.
- [Поддержка вступления Украины в ЕС выросла после трехлетнего спада — опрос](https://zn.ua/UKRAINE/podderzhka-vstuplenija-ukrainy-v-es-vyrosla-posle-trekhletneho-spada-ho-oprosa.html) - Подтверждено по источнику zn.ua

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: What percentage of Ukrainians believe the authorities are not fulfilling obligations to join the EU?
**A:** According to the KMIS survey, exactly 50% of respondents hold this view.

### Q: How many citizens believe the country's leadership is fully coping with the tasks?
**A:** Only 4% of respondents are convinced that the Ukrainian leadership is fully fulfilling all necessary obligations.

### Q: By what method and when was the sociological study conducted?
**A:** The survey was conducted via telephone interviews from September 12 to 21, 2026, among 1,002 adult citizens in government-controlled territory.