The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted the Resistance, Recovery and Reconstruction action plan for Ukraine in 2023-2026, according to the Council of EU website. In addition to providing ongoing support to Ukraine in fulfilling its obligations as a member state of the Council of Europe, the action plan is aimed at supporting Ukraine’s European reform program after granting it EU membership candidate status. The total budget for the four-year cooperation is estimated at €50M. This makes it the largest budget in the entire history of the Council of Europe for a specific country’s action plan. The Council of Europe will work with Ukrainian authorities to meet their urgent needs and priorities. In that sense, it will support the implementation of the steps outlined in the European Commission’s conclusion regarding Ukraine’s membership application.
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted a record €50 million Action Plan for Ukraine for 2023-2026.
The EU has approved the Ukrainian action plan