– The EU Has Already Provided $96 Billion In Aid To Ukraine:
Earlier this week, EU leaders came together in Brussels to discuss a new €50-billion aid package for Ukraine, which had previously been vetoed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
After talks had been gridlocked for weeks over Hungary’s call for an annual approval process requiring unanimity, Thursday’s negotiations came to a successful end surprisingly quickly. Just an hour into the special European Council meeting, the council’s president Charles Michel announced on social media that a deal had been reached.
“We have a deal,” Michel wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“All 27 leaders agreed on an additional €50-billion support package for Ukraine within the EU budget. This locks in steadfast, long-term, predictable funding for Ukraine,” he added, hailing the EU for “taking leadership and responsibility in support for Ukraine.”
As Statista’s Felix Richter reports, the fund, worth about $54 billion, aims to support Ukraine immediately and through the end of 2027.
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