Alucinante, de verdad.

The cringe factor was through the roof. As someone was commenting under that video on YT: "cine zice, ăla e."

That's certainly the wiser choice.

You mean you didn't torture yourself by watching that meeting? Here's a summary:

Y a mí pero a las cucas les encanta.

Lo mismo en mi edificio (Gandía)-cubierta instalada hace 2 meses. No hubo manera de convencerles de que hicieran una reforma energética, ni siquiera con ayuda del ayuntamiento ("A quién le benefician las obras?") y nos acusaban de tener ideas raras y no entender como van las cosas (por extranjeros).

But my point is this: it’s not only about Zelensky’s personal approach to corruption; instead, changes in Ukraine president’s approach to corruption & EU integration follow broader geopolitical patterns in building sovereignty and establishing regional power.
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Of course, this shouldn’t be exaggerated—over the next few days/weeks, we'll see whether Ukraine's civil society can impact the decision (as @popovaprof.bsky.social argues), & whether European institutions can still activate the mechanisms to fight a law that's corrosive to democratic resilience
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In general, it's possible that in the current context, issues of corruption, human rights (e.g. new draconic immigration laws in UK & elsewhere), welfare, and rule of law are deprioritized. So, Zelensky’s government’s rollback of anti-corruption institutions may well be a strategic adjustment.
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Also, Ukraine's stalled EU/NATO membership & muted response to the intensifying RU attacks, have forced a shift in strategy. Instead of integration, Europe offers a militarized partnership, as Ukraine’s wartime industry, now the most advanced in the region, is central to the new military posture
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Second, between the Russian threat & economic and ideological pressure from both the US and China, EU has emphasized military buildup (first tentatively, then with clumsy enthusiasm), while marginalizing focus on the welfare state and democratic accountability.
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