European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, arrived in Kyiv on 8 June 2026 for a visit focused on supporting Ukraine's EU accession reforms, wartime recovery, and strengthening political and societal backing for European integration, the European External Action Service (EEAS) announced in a press release.
Kos met with Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and senior government officials to discuss reform progress and EU support priorities, including preparations for the coming winter. She also held talks with Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, First Deputy Speaker Oleksandr Korniyenko, chairs of parliamentary committees, and leaders of political factions, stressing the need to maintain broad political consensus on EU-related reforms.
The Commissioner is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at a public event titled 'Ukraine's Accession: How to Deliver Europe's Next Enlargement' and meet with women leaders to discuss their role in shaping the political landscape.
No prior coverage of this visit exists in the recent record. The visit underscores the EU's continued engagement with Ukraine's reform agenda amid the ongoing war and the country's candidate status for EU membership, granted in June 2022.