In October, the extension of martial law and the adoption of the state budget in its first reading were significant in shaping the future of the media environment in the short-term perspective. A controversial draft law #10242, which has the

While September is usually marked with the beginning of a new political season, in Ukraine it led to a somewhat intensified season of EU integration legislation drafting. EMFA’s text is being finalized, a law transposing Anti-SLAPP Directive was submitted to

In August, Ukrainian authorities were recovering politically from the July turmoil and the ensuing political overhaul. The Verkhovna Rada did little during its only plenary session and has not approved the Program of Activity presented by the newly formed Cabinet

A sudden government reshuffle in July shaped the fate of numerous legislative proposals submitted by the Svyrydenko government and marked the first time under Zelenskyi’s presidency that the key ministry in charge of digital rights was not chaired by anyone

The landmark event of June is the official opening of Ukraine’s negotiation process for EU accession on Cluster 1 of the EU acquis. Chapter 23 on Fundamental Rights is the last one to be closed and will require significant homework

May was a relatively calm month in terms of policymaking, though the appointment of Olha Krevska as the new Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation in charge of the Chapter X negotiations could lead to a modification of Ukraine’s position in

April was rich in strategic events that might guide the development of Ukraine’s media and digital rights landscape in the near future. While the crux of it is the EU integration efforts on Chapter X (“Digital Transformation and Media”), the

March was one of the most important months for platform regulation in Ukraine. In light of the recent TAIEX meeting on the EU Digital Services Act, discussions surrounding platform regulation laws resurfaced regarding potential pre-accession alternatives, previously criticized by civil

A relatively uneventful February concluded with the formal creation of the EMFA implementation working group within the Parliamentary Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy. The discussions around the new draft Civil Code of Ukraine became more heated, although not in

January was marked by a government overhaul that could impact subsequent policy directions in the digital transformation sphere. Otherwise, the month was relatively quiet: the newly registered draft of the Civil Code of Ukraine has addressed some of the concerns