KIEV, Feb. 22 – Accusations of corruption threaten the consolidation of society in Ukraine, according to Foreign Ministers of France and Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Jean-Marc Ayrault.

"The Ukrainian economy has experienced an unprecedented decline. The public sector needs urgent reform. Certain individuals have concentrated huge economic power without any anti-monopoly barriers and shamelessly use it for political influence. Serious accusations of overwhelming corruption threaten the consolidation of society. To solve these problems means to remain true to the spirit of the Maidan, which so impressively emerged two years ago," Steinmeier and Ayrault wrote in an opinion article published by Yevropeiska Pravda (eurointegration.com.ua) on Monday.