00:00I would like to ask you if the Commission is somehow worried that some countries will not
00:07apply the Pact of Migration Rules, given that, for example, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban
00:15clearly stated, and I'm reading, we will not implement the Migration Pact, we will not take
00:21in migrants and we will not pay a single for it for them. Thank you very much.
00:26Yes, Vincenzo. Thank you very much, Vincenzo. Now, when it comes to our proposal from this week,
00:34it's now for the Council to adopt the implementing decision establishing the solidarity pool.
00:39We can, of course, not know what this agreement will look like, but as you know, we took the time to
00:43calibrate the proposal and we are confident that Member States can come to an agreement on the basis
00:49of what we have proposed. And, of course, our work will continue in order for the Pact to be fully
00:54implemented by June 2026. Now, when it comes to the question of the binding nature of the Pact,
01:03let me reiterate, the Pact will enter into application mid-2026. There is no doubt about
01:10this. The Commission is working with all Member States and supports where necessary to ensure that
01:15all Member States are ready by then. Once adopted, the legal instruments of the Pact are binding
01:20on all Member States. My question is about the corruption scandal engulfing Ukraine. What is the
01:27European Commission's assessment of this? Is it good or bad news for Ukraine's EU accession
01:33bids? Are those hopes totally dashed now? Any comment would be great. Thank you.
01:37Thank you, Angela. Yes, Guillaume. Thank you for the questions. So this investigation
01:45shows that the anti-corruption bodies are in place and functioning in Ukraine. The fight
01:50against corruption has been central to our enlargement package, which provides a general position on the
01:56matter. Let me stress that the fight against corruption is key for a country to join the EU.
02:02It requires continuous efforts to guarantee a strong capacity to combat corruption and the respect for
02:08the rule of law. So the role of those independent anti-corruption bodies, which are cornerstone of
02:15Ukraine's rule of law as a future Member States must be safeguarded. The Commission will continue to monitor
02:21the situation. Yeah, but I think it's really important to underline that these investigations, which are
02:32taking place in Ukraine, show that the anti-corruption work and institutions are there to precisely fight
02:41against it. And this is obviously an area to which we pay particular attention also in the context of
02:49the accession process, as Guillaume just said. Other questions to Guillaume?
02:55Angela, you have a follow-up? Thank you so
03:02much. From the European Commission in contact with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
03:10regarding these developments, I remember there was a bit of between the two capitals, the last
03:17anti-corruption incident. Thank you. Thank you, Angela. I can tell you for sure that President
03:23von der Leyen is really in regular contact, very regular contact with President Zelenskyy.
03:30I can't confirm whether there has been any contact in this context, but as said, they are,
03:36they speak very frequently and regularly.
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