{
  "id": 16642901,
  "title": "Ukraine adopts EU-linked law giving veterans priority in government hiring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ukraine-adopts-eu-linked-law-giving-veterans-priority-in-government",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:37:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-adopts-eu-linked-law-giving-veterans-priority-in-government-hiring/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's parliament approved legislation on October 26 that reinstates open competitions for government and local positions, in line with reforms necessary to receive EU funding. This move complies with the requirements of the Ukraine Facility, a EU financial aid program initiated in 2024, unlocking €137 million ($153 million) in budget funding, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi announced. The new law will gradually reintroduce transparent hiring practices, according to Koretskyi. Additionally, the law grants veterans priority for civil service roles. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the President's Office and a former intelligence chief, emphasized the importance of giving veterans a chance to contribute their leadership, responsibility, management, and decision-making skills gained during challenging circumstances to state institutions, local government, the economy, and the nation's leadership. Ukrainian veterans, numbering around 2 million, are expected to constitute up to six million people of the population once the war concludes, according to Ukrainian officials. Veterans and their immediate family members could make up one-sixth of the country's population post-war. Prominent military figures have recently assumed high-ranking positions within Ukraine's government. A recent poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) indicates that 66% of Ukrainians support veterans playing a role in politics, while 19% are neutral and 7% have a negative or somewhat negative view.",
  "summary": "The law fulfills Ukraine's commitments under the Ukraine Facility, an EU financial assistance program launched in 2024, and unlocks 137 million euros ($153 million) in budget funding, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine adopts EU-linked law on October 26, reinstating open government hiring",
    "Law grants veterans priority for civil service roles",
    "Veterans and families could make up one-sixth of post-war population"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}