Good investment: Ukraine’s accession to the EU will require a 20% increase in the bloc’s budget. EU budget commissioner Johannes Hahn said that in the event of Ukraine’s accession to the EU, the bloc should increase its seven-year budget by €200B (+20%). He explains this expansion by the cu... #EUbudget #EUreforms #EuropeanIntegration #JohannesHahn #UkraineEU
The EU’s new strategy will provide two million artillery shells for Ukraine and a new defense innovation office in Kyiv. In a few weeks, the EU should present a plan for the defense industry, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said at the Munich Security Conference. The new strategy will focus on... #AmmunitionForUkraine #JohannesHahn #MilitaryAidforUkraine #MunichSecurityConference #UrsulavonderLeyen #WeaponsforUkraine
The EU is ready to allocate €50B to Ukraine, but Hungary opposes the aid. The European Commission’s proposal to provide Ukraine with €50B in loans and grants over the next four years is not contested by any of the EU countries, European Budget Commissioner Johannes Ha... #HungaryVeto #JohannesHahn #UkraineEU #UkraineFacility
Hungary will not be able to block the €50B aid package to Ukraine. As European Commissioner for Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn stated, Hungary is unlikely to be able to blackmail the EU now, as it needs funding itself. Hahn recalled that a year ago, the Euro... #EUprogramForUkraine #HungaryVeto #JohannesHahn #UkraineFacility #VictorOrban
The EU has found a way to provide Ukraine with €2B of macro-finance assistance. On October 11, the European Commission allocated a double tranche of €11B, the funds from which will be used to support Ukraine within the framework of the NextGenerationEU program. According to the E... #JohannesHahn #macrofinanceprogram #NextGenerationEU