Even without unanimous agreement, the EC is working on a solution to provide €50B to Ukraine.

EC President Ursula von der Leyen once again called for the speedy approval of the €50B, four-year Ukraine Facility aid plan within the medium-term review of the EU budget.

The head of the European Commission emphasized that the Ukraine Facility is a central element of the revision of the EU’s multi-year budget, and this revision must be completed during the Belgian presidency of the European Council so that the EU can continue to implement other political priorities.

“The Commission will come to the EC with operational decisions to ensure we can agree on the Ukraine Facility program. Then Belgium will face the key task of building political agreement on the program in order for it to move through the EU Council and the European Parliament as soon as possible,” she added.

In response to a clarifying question, von der Leyen refused to reveal the essence of “operational decisions” but hinted that these are necessary in the event of a lack unanimity among EU members on approving the Ukraine Facility.