European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier stated this during a conversation with journalists in Brussels on July 24, as reported by a correspondent of European Pravda.The European Commission is in contact with the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that its concerns regarding the fight against corruption are taken into account. "We have expressed our concerns and worries. We see that the Ukrainian government has taken action. We welcome these actions," Mercier said.He added that the European Commission is working with the Ukrainian authorities "to ensure that these concerns about the fight against corruption, which is an extremely important priority for both us and Ukraine, are indeed properly addressed.""We certainly understand that the Ukrainian authorities have chosen a new approach, proposed a new action plan or law. We welcome the fact that the Ukrainian government is taking action, and we are working with them to ensure that our concerns, which were clearly stated yesterday and the day before, are indeed taken into account," the European Commission spokesperson emphasized.BackgroundOn July 22, Zelenskyy signed into law a controversial bill passed by the Verkhovna Rada that significantly curtails the independence of NABU and SAPO. Several provisions shift key powers to the Prosecutor General’s Office — placing both bodies under the influence of the executive.The bill — draft law No. 12414 — amends the Criminal Code to:Allow the Prosecutor General to remove cases from NABU and assign them to other bodies;Effectively give the Prosecutor General supervisory control over SAPO, including the power to reassign its prosecutors;Grant the Prosecutor General authority to issue binding written instructions to NABU detectives;Permit the Prosecutor General to unilaterally close high-profile cases.Additionally, SAPO’s ability to determine investigative jurisdiction in some cases will be limited, and its chief will lose the authority to resolve disputes over which body should investigate certain cases or amend appeals filed by SAPO prosecutors.After signing the bill, Zelenskyy claimed that NABU and SAPO would continue their work and that the Prosecutor General was committed to ensuring genuine accountability.Still, the move triggered widespread protests in major cities across Ukraine. Thousands of citizens called on the president to veto the law, warning it weakens the country’s anti-corruption architecture at a time when transparency and rule of law are under intense scrutiny — both domestically and from international partners.On July 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved the text of a new draft bill aimed at “strengthening Ukraine’s law enforcement institutions and safeguarding them from Russian influence”.