EU speed alarm “burns reserves” to cover Ukraine
The crisis in Ukraine is draining the coffers of the European Union (EU).
The European Union’s budget commissioner, Johannes Hahn, recently said that the crisis in Ukraine is draining the treasury of the European Union. EU and Brussels will have to adjust its budget seven years earlier than planned.
The VNA quoted Mr. Hahn as saying in the Financial Times that the speed at which the EU “burns reserves” to cover Ukraine’s costs is a matter of concern.
Since the end of February, the EU has allocated more than 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) to support the Ukrainian economy, the state apparatus, as well as to other countries, the European Commission (EC) said. humanitarian purposes in this country.
The EC proposed a budget of 185.6 billion euros ($198.6 billion) for the upcoming fiscal year, with the actual size possibly being further increased in the fall depending on Kiev’s needs.
In related developments, at a plenary session in Strasbourg (France) on June 8, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling on EU member states to grant Ukraine a candidate status.
The resolution was passed with 438 votes in favor and 65 against.
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