“Ukraine remains committed to its EU accession path despite the challenges caused by Russia’s war of aggression, having opened four clusters over the past year,” the European Commission said on 4 November with the adoption of its annual Enlargement Package.  The Commission’s assessment remains that Ukraine has met the conditions required to open all remaining clusters.  “Ukraine has continued to advance on key sectoral reforms,” the Commission said in its package. “Its institutional framework for combating corruption remains effective, with specialised anti-corruption institutions continuing to operate overall independently and effectively.” It also says the focus should now be on meeting