The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told Ukraine’s parliament on Friday that EU membership was “within reach” but urged them to press forward with anti-corruption reforms.

Axar.az reports that “you have created an impressive anti-corruption machine,” she told the lawmakers by video link. “But now these institutions need teeth, and the right people in senior posts.”

Von der Leyen’s warm address heaped praise on Ukraine’s parliament and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government for their swift and successful push to become candidates for EU membership.