“The path to Syria’s future also runs through Türkiye. I commend Türkiye for really helping a large number of Syrian refugees and welcoming them here. It is clear that the refugees can return to Syria when Syria is a stable country, and there are jobs, and it is possible to make a living” – EU High Representative Kaja Kallas in Ankara.
NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte participates in a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the level of Ministers of Defence, hosted by the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also joined the meeting.
Recent assaults on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including a major attack on 25 December that caused some reactor units at the country’s three operational plants to once again reduce their operating power for several hours, have reduced the stability of Ukraine’s electrical grid. All affected reactor units subsequently returned to nominal full power.
The EIB is helping Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s national electricity transmission system operator, to build protective anti-drone shelters to safeguard critical power substations. The funding aims to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s energy system amidst Russia’s ongoing military aggression.
The funding will enable Ukrainian communities to continue implementing 151 sub-projects in 2025 and beyond, focusing on schools, kindergartens, hospitals, social housing, heating and water systems and other social infrastructure.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced €16.5 million in EU-backed funding to renew urban public transport in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Odesa. Backed by an EU guarantee, this operation is part of the EIB’s Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, developed in close collaboration with the European Commission.
When the EU introduced temporary protection for displaced people from Ukraine in 2022, some Member States extended this protection to other categories of persons fleeing from Ukraine, e.g. people without any permanent permit of residence in Ukraine. In its judgment, the Court of Justice confirms that, in such a case, a Member State may withdraw the benefit of temporary protection from those persons. However, such persons may not be the
EU leaders discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, the EU in the world, resilience and preparedness, migration and foreign policy issues. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, attended the meeting.
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The European Commission yesterday took the decision to make available a €18.1 billion Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan for Ukraine. The loan will be disbursed in tranches over the course of 2025, with the first tranche to be disbursed to Ukraine in early January.
Preparing for the European Council meeting on 19 December 2024, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen explained the agenda at the plenary of the European Parliament. Explore the issues to be discussed by the European Heads of State or Government.
The EU Council today approved conclusions on enlargement covering the six Western Balkans partners, Türkiye, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, and Georgia.
The EU Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine and Georgia. Ministers then discussed the situation in the Middle East, including Syria. Under current affairs, EU ministers touched on the latest developments in Belarus.
The EU Foreign Affairs Council adopted its 15th package of economic and individual restrictive measures aiming at further limiting Russia’s ability to wage its illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine. The measures are designed to address the circumvention of EU sanctions by targeting Putin’s shadow fleet and weakening Russia’s military industries.
The EIB is stepping up cooperation with Ukrainian law enforcement agencies to safeguard EU financial interests in Ukraine from fraud, corruption and other irregular practices.
Joint Declaration by the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom
Today, Ukraine joins the Media strand of the Creative Europe programme, which supports the audiovisual sector by funding selected projects related to film development and distribution, online and TV content, as well as the creation of innovative tools and business models in the audiovisual industry.
President García travelled to Ukraine with a delegation of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament to meet with key representatives of the government to express the Group’s full support to Ukraine.
Ukraine will soon receive close to €4.1 billion in funds after the Council greenlighted the second regular payment of grants and loans under the EU’s Ukraine Facility, to support Ukraine’s macro-financial stability and the functioning of its public administration.
At their meeting on Wednesday, NATO Allies considered a set of measures to counter Russia’s actions against NATO and individual Allies. Secretary General Mark Rutte said that “both Russia and China have tried to destabilise our countries and divide our societies with acts of sabotage, cyber-attacks, and energy blackmail”.
Ukraine remains in critical need of military support, with Poland as as the most critical logistics hub. Starting early December 2024, Norway will assume air defence responsibility for the most important hub for the transport of both civilian and military material from other countries to Ukraine.
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