EU disburses €1.5 billion aid tranche to Ukraine
The European Commission disbursed another €1.5 billion to Ukraine on 22 September as part of the €18 billion macro-financial support package planned for this year.
Source: European Pravda, citing the European Commission
Details: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, separately noted that this year alone, the EU has allocated €13.5 billion to help Ukraine maintain hospitals, schools and other services.
Quote from von der Leyen: "This also helps Ukraine on its EU path by supporting transformative reforms. Europe remains firmly by Ukraine's side."
Today we disbursed another €1.5 billion to Ukraine.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) September 22, 2023
Just this year, we paid €13.5 billion to help Ukraine keep hospitals, schools and other services running.
This also helps Ukraine on its EU path by supporting transformative reforms.
Europe remains firmly by Ukraine's side. pic.twitter.com/Nrpo5LI4s9
Background:
- Ukraine received the first tranche of the EU's macro-financial assistance in the amount of €3 billion out of a total of €18 billion in January. Kyiv was granted the first tranche without any conditionality. The next €15 billion is conditional on Ukraine fulfilling its obligations.
- Ukraine received the previous tranche of macro-financial assistance at the end of August.
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