Trump warns Russia of severe sanctions “if necessary,” but Ukraine could also be impacted. US President Donald Trump expressed his willingness to endorse the Senate’s sanctions bill against Russia “if necessary.” He stated, “If I believe that Russia will not make a d... #DonaldTrump #EuropeanCommission #LindseyGraham #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Ukraine faces the risk of losing a portion of its EU funding. Analysts report that in the first quarter, Ukraine failed to meet four indicators required under the Ukraine Facility program on time. This situation may not only postpone the disbursement of the prog... #EuropeanCommission #EUtranche #SupportUkraine #UkraineFacility #worldbank
The European Commission anticipates a gradual return of refugees to Ukraine this year. According to the EC, the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection in the EU as of January 2025 was about 4.3 million people. It is expected that the number of Ukrainians residing in the EU thro... #EuropeanCommission #RefugeesFromUkraine #RepatriationInUkraine #UkrainiansAbroad #WarinUkraine
The European Commission has revised its economic forecast for Ukraine, lowering its GDP growth prediction for 2025 from 2.8% in November to 2%. This adjustment is attributed to ongoing war pressures that severely impact production capacity and business confidence. For 2026, the GDP growth forecast has been decreased from 5.9% to 4.7%. A decli... #EuropeanCommission #GDPinUkraine #UkraineEconomicForecast #UkraineEconomy #UkraineExport #UkraineImport
The European Union allocates €1.9B for Ukrainian military support. During their visit to Lviv, top European diplomats promised to provide Ukraine with additional military support totaling nearly €1.9B, with €1B being allocated to purchase weapons directly from Ukrain... #DanishModel #DefenseIndustryUkraine #EuropeanCommission #MilitaryAidforUkraine #SupportUkraine
Europe will boost its investment in the Ukrainian defense industry rather than provide direct arms supplies. The European military assistance program for Ukraine aims to increase investment in Ukraine’s domestic weapons production. Currently, more countries are exploring the option of investing in the ... #BohdanaSPG #DefenseIndustryUkraine #DefenseInvestments #EuropeanCommission
The EU has offered Trump a trade truce, but the White House demands financial “reparations” and $350B in energy purchases. On April 7, EU ministers agreed to prioritize negotiations over countermeasures in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which impact 70% (€380B) of total European exports. European C... #DonaldTrump #DutyTariff #EuropeanCommission #ImportDuties #UrsulavonderLeyen
The EU is preparing counter-tariffs targeting the US totaling $28B, and the UK has compiled a list of 8,000 US goods to mirror tariffs. EU countries will aim to present a united front against Donald Trump’s tariffs in the coming days, likely by approving the initial set of targeted counter-measures on US imports. The 27 EU count... #DonaldTrump #DutyTariff #EuropeanCommission #foreignTrade #GreatBritain #USduties
Kallas remains hopeful about receiving support from EU members for a €40B aid package for Ukraine. The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, continues to collaborate with EU member states on her €40B military assistance initiative for Ukraine. “The EU High Representative has proposed a pla... #AnittaHipper #EuropeanCommission #France #KajaKallas #MilitaryAid
European defense giants urge the EC to promote the continent’s technological independence from the US. Around 100 European companies and lobby groups, including defense giants Airbus and Dassault, issued a joint letter calling on the European Commission to take measures to stimulate the development of ... #Airbus #Dassault #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseInvestments #DefenseTechnology #EUdefense #EuropeanCommission
The EC and EIB sign a €2B guarantee to support recovery projects in Ukraine. The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a guarantee agreement that will allow the EIB to invest at least €2B in urgent recovery and reconstruction projects in Ukrain... #EIB #EuropeanCommission #InvestmentsinUkraine #UkraineFacility #UkraineRecovery
The European Commission has outlined the main directions for its defensive reform that will cost billions. In response to a potential reduction in military support from the US and the need to increase its assistance to Ukraine, the EU plans to invest hundreds of billions of euros to strengthen its defense ... #DefenseIndustryEU #DefenseInvestments #defensereform #EuropeanCommission #Germany #Poland #WeaponsProduction
The EU plans to cut energy imports by €45B by the end of the year. The European Commission is set to present a plan to support European industry, which is struggling with weak demand, cheap imports and higher energy costs than in the US and China. The initiative incl... #EnergyIndependence #EuropeanCommission #FossilFuels #RenewableEnergy #RussianOil
Ukraine has been collaborating with the EU in mineral development for four years; the EC responds to rumored agreement with Ukraine. The European Commission has denied claims regarding a mineral agreement that was allegedly offered to Ukraine as an alternative to a similar agreement with the US, emphasizing that such cooperation ha... #CriticalMetals #EuropeanCommission #MineralAgreement #ThomasRegnier #ukrainiannaturalresources
Gas procurement, renewable energy, and electricity market integration: EU to assist Ukraine in rebuilding its energy system. The European Commission has proposed a new assistance package to expedite the integration of Ukraine’s energy market with its European counterpart, aiming for the electricity market’s full integ... #EnergyInvestments #energyukraine #EuropeanCommission #GasReservesUkraine #RenewableEnergyUkraine
The EU will follow the US’s lead and will review billions of euros in foreign aid allocation. According to Bloomberg, the EU will review its foreign aid, shifting several billion euros to better align the bloc’s funding allocation “with its foreign policy interests in difficult int... #DonaldTrump #EuropeanCommission #InternationalAid #RussiaWarCrimes #SerhiySukhomlyn #USAID
The EC continues to work on a roadmap to eliminate Russian gas. The European Commission is working on a roadmap to end its dependence on Russian gas, said EC spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen. “Much has already been done. With the advent of the new year, an im... #AnnaKaisaItkonen #energyEU #EnergyIndependence #EUgas #EuropeanCommission #RussianGas
EU ambassadors can’t reach an agreement on the 15th package of Russian sanctions because of Lithuania and Latvia. Representatives of EU countries were not able to approve the 15th package of sanctions against Russia, aimed at its elusive shadow fleet. According to EU diplomats, Lithuania and Latvia blocked the ad... #EuropeanCommission #Latvia #Lithuania #SanctionsAgainstRussia #ShadowFleetRussia
The new European Commissioner for Agriculture names the Ukrainian agricultural sector the elephant in the room regarding its impact on EU agriculture. Christoph Hansen from Luxembourg has become the new European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food. Hansen comes from a family that owns a large farm in Luxembourg. Hansen has been working in the Euro... #agroUkraine #ChristophHansen #EUbudget #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanIntegration
The European Parliament has approved a new EC team, which promises support for Ukraine. On November 27, the European Parliament approved the European Commission’s new composition, proposed by EC President Ursula von der Leyen. Twenty-six European commissioners were approved. Former... #AndriusKubilius #EuropeanCommission #KajaKallas #MartaKos #RaffaeleFitto #UrsulavonderLeyen
The European Commission has approved €300M in financing for five defense projects. The European Commission approved funding for five defense projects, each of which will receive €60M. Most of the projects also include purchasing defense products for Ukraine, particularly air defense... #AirDefenseSystems #DefensePurchases #EDIRPA #EUdefense #EuropeanCommission
The new composition of the European Commission demonstrates its firm support of Ukraine. The position of Defense Commissioner has been created in the EU and former Prime Minister of Lithuania Andrius Kubilius, an ardent supporter of Ukraine, is the first to hold it. “For those who c... #AndriusKubilius #EUdefense #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanParliament #SupportUkraine
Ukraine will use interest from Russian assets to strengthen its defense capabilities. The EC proposes freezing the Russian central bank’s assets for five years in exchange for a $50B loan. “The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine plans to use these funds to purchase the necessary resources and means of protection that will help strengthen national security”, said Deputy Defense M... #DmytroKlimenkov #EuropeanCommission #MilitaryAidforUkraine #RussianAssetsProfits #RussianCentralBank
How is Brussels preparing for the possibility of a Trump victory in the US presidential elections? The European Commission has formed a dedicated group of officials to develop a strategy to respond to the consequences of the US presidential election, writes the FT. The EC is preparing for Donald Tr... #DonaldTrump #EuropeanCommission #KamalaHarris #NATO #USelections #WarinUkraine
The EC has restricted companies and private investors from exchanging assets with Russians. The European Commission has prohibited individuals and legal entities from EU countries from participating in an asset exchange scheme proposed by Russia. This is in response to the participation of t... #circumventionOfSanctions #EuropeanCommission #ExchangingAssets #ForeignInvestor #RussianAssets
Ukraine signed a €27B loan agreement with the EU under the Ukraine Facility program. Ukraine and the European Commission have signed a credit agreement within the Ukraine Facility program, which will provide €27B in loans from 2024-2027 to finance the state budget deficit. The Nationa... #EuropeanCommission #financialaidforUkraine #LoanForUkraine #nbu #SupportUkraine #UkraineFacility
The EU will punish Hungary to help Ukraine’s accession to the bloc. Hungary will not retain its current position as an enlargement commissioner in the new European Commission. As diplomats told Politico, the EC is tired of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s... #EUexpansion #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanIntegration #Hungary #UkraineAccessionToEU #UkraineEU #VictorOrban
The EC approves the Ukraine Facility plan; Kyiv will receive payments totaling €50B from the fund. The European Commission adopted the Ukrainian Facility, which is the basis for implementing the €50B Ukrainian fund in the EU budget for 2024-2027. Thus, Ukraine will receive regular payments that are... #EuropeanCommission #GDPinUkraine #UkraineBudget2024 #ukrainedebt #UkraineEconomy #UkraineFacility
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 Co... #EuropeanCommission #EUsupportforUkraine #UkraineFacility #UrsulavonderLeyen
The EC approves a plan for the use of the Russian Federation’s frozen assets for Ukraine’s benefit. As a high-ranking EU official told journalists at a closed briefing, the European Commission will not publish the proposal but will submit it to the European Council for study and decision-making. The... #EuropeanCommission #RussianAssets #RussianAssetsConfiscation #UkraineRestoration
The European Commission’s proposal to increase the common budget by €100B for 2021-2027 was resisted by EU members. According to the FT, half of the total amount, €17B in grants and €33B in loans, is intended for Ukraine. There is almost unanimous agreement within the bloc on this matter, although some countries ha... #EUbudget #EuropeanCommission #financialaidforUkraine #UkraineBudget
The EU has raised money for Ukraine through the issuance of bonds. The European Commission placed bonds on behalf of the EU in the amount of €5B. Part of the funds raised under the Macro-Financial Assistance Plus program will be directed to Ukraine’s financial ... #EUfinancialAid #eurobonds #EuropeanCommission
The EU is arguing over the mechanism of using the Russian Federation’s frozen assets for Ukraine’s reconstruction of Ukraine. Differences of opinion arose between the European Commission and the European Central Bank regarding the use of profits from the investment of more than €200B in frozen assets belonging to the Russian... #ECB #EuropeanCommission #RussianAssets #RussianCentralBank #UkraineRecovery
The European Commission will halve the common defense procurement fund for Ukraine. According to Euractiv, in July 2022 the EU executive proposed creating the EDIRPA initiative to stimulate urgent weapons purchases by EU member states to replenish their stocks and provide military su... #EDIRPA #EuropeanCommission #WeaponsforUkraine
A special body will monitor the implementation of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation. The European Commission is preparing to launch a project with nine member states to identify gaps in the sanctions program against Russia and improve coordination between national governments when san... #EuropeanCommission #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SanctionsImplementation
The European Commission will hold a meeting with the Ukrainian government in Kyiv on February 2. According to the official representative of the EC, Eric Mamer, this meeting is a powerful symbol of the solidarity of the European Commission and the EU with Ukraine during these challenging times fo... #EuropeanCommission #UrsulavonderLeyen #ValdisDombrovskis
The European Commission will announce the presentation of a financial assistance plan for Ukraine in the coming weeks, EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said. According to Dombrovskis, Ukraine’s financing needs are growing. Therefore, a more strategic financing plan should be considered to ensure Ukraine’s e... #EUfinancialAid #EuropeanCommission #ValdisDombrovskis
The EU is preparing the eighth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. In the eighth sanctions package, the European Commission will discuss a plan to limit prices for Russian oil, which the G7 countries are trying to introduce. According to Politico, on September 23, re... #anti_Russiansanctions #EuropeanCommission #EUsanctionsforRussia #RussianOil
The European Commission will punish Hungary. On September 18, the European Commission recommended that the EU suspend about €7.5B in funding for Hungary due to Budapest’s retreat from democracy and the possible misuse of EU money, writes T... #EuropeanCommission #Hungary #VictorOrban
The European Commission proposes to cap the price of Russian gas at €50 per MWh. This is five times less than the current spot price, reported Politico. The publication notes that this step may be risky because the EU must be ready to refuse Russian gas immediately. After all, the... #EuropeanCommission #EuropeGasPrices #RussianGas
The EC will finance suspended Ukrainian cross-border projects. The European Commission will provide financing for cross-border cooperation projects with the Eastern Partnership countries, which were suspended because of the war, reported the European Commission.... #crossborderprojects #EuropeanCommission #UkraineMoldova
The EU will remove the pipeline oil ban from the sixth package of sanctions. The European Union has proposed banning marine oil imports from Russia, but has postponed an embargo on pipeline oil to overcome a sanction blockade by a few countries, reported Bloomberg. The Europea... #EuropeanCommission #EUsanctions #RussianOilEmbargo #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The EU prepares a new package of financial assistance for Ukraine. The European Commission intends to propose a new financial aid package to Ukraine on Wednesday, which includes new loans to provide immediate liquidity to Kyiv and commitments to long-term financing ... #EuropeanCommission #financialaidforUkraine #G7 #KristalinaGeorgieva #WarinUkraine
The EU has announced the 5th package of sanctions against Russia. At a briefing on April 5, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the next package of sanctions. Here are the most critical sanctions that have yet to be approved by the EU Counci... #EuropeanCommission #RUSSIA #Sanctions #UrsulavonderLeyen
The European Commission will present a plan to overcome energy dependence on Russia. By the end of March, the European Commission must submit proposals to ensure EU energy security during the following winter period, and by the end of May, a detailed plan for the gradual elimination o... #EnergyIndependence #EUenergy #EuropeanCommission
The European Commission will allocate €1.2B to Ukraine. The European Union will provide another €1.2B in financial assistance to Ukraine, announced European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen. This package will help Ukraine meet its financing needs ... #EuropeanCommission #EUsupportforUkraine #UkraineEU
