Анотація
Метою цього дослідження було вивчення потенційних шляхів вдосконалення правової системи України з використанням європейських стандартів і практик. У ході дослідження було проаналізовано історію становлення верховенства права в Європі, проведено порівняння правових систем, вивчено правові реформи в Україні, проаналізовано статистичні дані та визначено основні проблеми української правової системи. Було виявлено, що хоча Україна зробила значні кроки в напрямку запобігання корупції з моменту здобуття незалежності, правова система країни все ще потребує значних змін. Також було виявлено, що сучасний стан європейського верховенства права демонструє змішані тенденції. З одного боку, такі країни, як Данія, Норвегія, Фінляндія, Швеція та Німеччина продовжують утримувати провідні позиції у світових рейтингах верховенства права та антикорупційних заходів, демонструючи стабільні результати щодо захисту фундаментальних прав, правозастосування та дотримання законів. З іншого боку, такі країни, як Польща та Угорщина, почали демонструвати значний рівень корупції та політичної нестабільності, продовжуючи займати низькі позиції у світових рейтингах. Встановлено, що найбільший вплив на розвиток сучасної української демократичної держави з точки зору європейського розуміння верховенства права мали Німеччина, зокрема її досвід реформування правової системи після Другої світової війни; Швеція, а саме моделі прозорості та громадського контролю; Фінляндія та Данія з їхніми підходами до правоохоронної діяльності та дотримання законів, а також антикорупційних заходів. Крім того, ці країни не лише демонструють успішні моделі верховенства права, а й активно підтримують Україну у впровадженні таких стандартів через різні програми технічної допомоги та експертні консультації
Ключові слова: верховенство права; доброчесність; державні інститути; реформи; політична система
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