In January 2026, the overall score for progress in the sector slightly decreased from 1.1 to 0.58 points compared to the previous month. In January 2026, there was a slowdown in European integration activities due to the traditional period of New Year and Christmas holidays and a decrease in relevant activity in all areas of assessment.

In particular, the decline is due to the absence of events that can be assessed in the context of European integration measures. Thus, there was a drop in the components "Actual changes in legislation" - from 1.68 to 0 and "Agenda setting" - from 1.55 to 0. The component "Planned changes in legislation" remained unchanged and also amounted to 0 points.

The growth is observed only in the context of the "State of Implementation" assessment from 1.45 to 1.66 points. This is due to the assessment of the general feeling of experts, which is not always tied to specific events of the month.

Thus, three of the four components of promotion within the sector amounted to 0 points. Only one of the indicators showed positive dynamics compared to December 2025. This caused a drop in the overall score for the sector.