The European Commission plans to allocate 100 billion EUR for Ukraine under its new 2028–2034 EU budget framework through the Ukraine Facility support program.
This was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference following a meeting of the EC College, a Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“We are setting aside 100 billion euros for Ukraine… to fill up again the Ukraine Facility – to support recovery, resilience, and their path to EU membership,” von der Leyen said.
She recalled that following the most recent revision of the current budget, 50 billion EU had already been directed to the Ukraine Facility.
Speaking about the overall numbers for the new seven-year EU budget, von der Leyen declared: “It is a EUR 2 trillion budget for a New Era. It is a budget that matches Europe’s ambitions, that confronts Europe’s challenges, and that strengthens our independence. The budget is larger, it is smarter, and sharper. It is a budget that delivers for our citizens, our businesses, our partners, and our future.”
She emphasized that this would be the most ambitious EU budget proposal to date.
“It is more strategic, more flexible, and more transparent,” she stated.
Following the Commission’s budget proposal, the European Parliament and the European Council will need to adopt their official positions.
As previously reported, the European Parliament considers security and competitiveness to be the new top priorities of the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), in addition to continued support for the Common Agricultural Policy and Cohesion Policy.
Source: European Commission proposes EUR 100B for Ukraine in new EU budget – von der Leyen
