#Eu Integration

On September 15, NRECU approved amendments to the retail electricity market rules: consumers with smart meters will gain the right to dynamic pricing, and switching suppliers will become free. The reform is aimed at integrating Ukraine with European energy markets.

Experts link the accumulation of debt on Ukraine's balancing market to non-payments by water utilities and state mines. In their assessment, a tariff review will only slow the growth of debt, while legislative measures are needed for a solution.

Alexander Kharchenko, Director of the Center for Energy Studies, stated that the European side will not allow the merger of energy markets until Ukraine settles its debts on the balancing market. Without a concrete plan to reduce the debt, integration remains abstract.

UARE head Olga Evstigneeva called chronic debts in the electricity market an "invisible missile" that is destroying the industry economically, and stated that without a reform of PSOs and payment discipline, Ukraine's integration into the EU energy market is impossible.

In the approved government program of Armenia for 2026–2031, Russia no longer appears as a strategic ally. Pashinyan linked this to the CSTO and Moscow's failure to fulfill security obligations.

DTEK stated that Ukraine’s integration into the EU energy market strengthens Europe’s energy security, while Ukraine’s experience of operating under crisis conditions becomes a competitive advantage for the entire continent.

On September 8, the XVII LFM conference will be held in Kyiv: the organizers have abandoned classic panels and introduced a format in which the audience sets the agenda. The central theme is the "agricultural singularity of 2036" and the humanity test for business.

Pashinyan announced in parliament that Armenia will submit its EU accession application in the near future. The referendum will take place after the road map is agreed with Brussels.

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki stated that the inclusion of Bandera and Shukhevych in Ukraine's National Pantheon would "significantly worsen" Kyiv's relations not only with Warsaw but with Europe as a whole, calling it a threat to European integration.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Hungary, Fedir Shandor, told RBK-Ukraine about the sharp drop in political temperature in Budapest after Péter Márki-Zay came to power and progress in the cashiers' case.

German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider pledged in Kyiv to support Ukraine in repairing the damaged Chernobyl dome at a cost of around 500 million euros. The visit is accompanied by a delegation of German businessmen and underscores Berlin's course toward Ukraine's accession to the EU.

The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading the new Customs Code of Ukraine No. 15450. The document harmonizes rules with EU legislation, expands electronic interaction, and is set to enter into force in 2027.

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New Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky has defined the Cabinet's main tasks: scaling up the defense industry to supply the army with drones and robots, as well as preparing the country for winter and fulfilling social obligations. 🇺🇦🏭 The strategic course towards EU accession remains unchanged.