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EU to Provide €30 Billion Support to Ukraine in 2025, Total Aid Reaches €310 Billion with €130 Billion Already Allocated

Dec 20, 2024, 10:24 AM

The European Union has announced it will provide €30 billion in support to Ukraine for the year 2025, as confirmed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This new funding is part of a larger commitment, with the EU having already allocated approximately €130 billion to Ukraine in previous years. Von der Leyen also indicated that the EU plans to initiate the first round of membership negotiations with Ukraine in early 2025. In a broader context, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán remarked that the combined spending of the EU and the U.S. on Ukraine has reached €310 billion, suggesting that these funds could have been utilized for significant improvements in Europe’s economy.