On 25 June 2026, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, the Governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Denmark signed a document confirming that the United Kingdom and Germany are joining the European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine (EUACI). The United Kingdom commits to a contribution of £2,400,000, and Germany to €3,500,000. Denmark will continue implementing and co-funding the Program that is also co-funded by the European Commission.
The EUACI is providing support to Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions, the anti-corruption committee of the Parliament, ministries, civil society and independent investigative media and Integrity Cities. The EUACI underpins anti-corruption reforms and EU accession.
The document was signed by David Lammy, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Niels Annen, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany; and Elsebeth Søndergaard Krone, State Secretary for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
“It is a great pleasure to welcome the United Kingdom and Germany to the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative. Denmark has implemented the EUACI since 2017 and worked closely with the European Union to build a programme that truly makes a difference. The fact that the UK and Germany are now joining is a testimony to the important achievements of the EUACI. With this stronger alliance, we can do more to support Ukraine in fighting corruption and moving closer to EU membership,”
said Elsebeth Søndergaard Krone, State Secretary for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
“For more than a decade, we have supported the establishment of Ukraine’s key anti-corruption institutions and civil society organisations. At a time when Ukraine continues to defend its sovereignty while advancing its path to European integration, strong institutions, transparency, and accountability are more important than ever.”
said David Lammy, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
“Germany’s contribution to the EUACI reflects our conviction that anti-corruption measures, reforms and reconstruction are inseparable. Transparent, accountable governance is not only a condition for EU membership — it is the foundation on which sustainable recovery is built,”
said Niels Annen, State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany.
“The European Union sees Ukraine as a future member state, and that is precisely why we invest so heavily in anti-corruption by strengthening capacities, ensuring institutional independence, and developing a resilient ecosystem of all actors involved. The opening of negotiations on the Fundamentals cluster should provide new momentum to accession-related reforms. Having the United Kingdom and Germany joining the EUACI at this point in time is something we can only welcome,”
said Stefan Schleuning, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Ukraine.
With the United Kingdom and Germany now on board, the EUACI will be able to expand its work across all its components and do more for its partners. A new priority will be anti-corruption mainstreaming at the level of sectors.
