Eurean Council approves EUR 18B assistance to Ukraine for 2023

Eurean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this at a press conference flowing the Eurean Council meeting, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

She has reiterated that the Eurean Union will continue to support Ukraine as long as it is necessary.

“The EU is at the forefront of support to its neighbour, as it should be, and will remain so. We have supported Ukraine financially with EUR19.7 billion. Thanks to the Czech Presidency of the EU Council, our prosal for an additional EUR18 billion for next year has been adted today,” she said.

As Ukrinform reported, the Eurean Parliament on December 14 agreed on the allocation of EUR 18 billion in urgent macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in 2023.