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Druzhba survey only way to unblock EU’s $104 billion loan to Kyiv, report says

The European Union is not any closer to finding a way to circumvent Hungary’s veto on the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) loan to Ukraine, Politico reported on March 6, citing unnamed sources.

6 March, 09:03 PM

EU shelves ‘reverse membership’ plan for Ukraine

EU member states have rejected the European Commission’s proposal to grant Ukraine a form of “reverse membership” as part of ongoing peace negotiations, Euronews reported on March 5, citing diplomatic sources.

6 March, 12:53 AM

‘Not ready and rife with corruption’: EU capitals push back on Ukraine’s 2027 bid

Ukraine’s effort to secure European Union membership by 2027 as part of a future peace agreement is facing strong resistance from several EU governments, Reuters reported on March 3, citing eight European diplomats and officials.

3 March, 06:46 PM

Brussels resists Zelenskyy’s push to anchor EU entry to postwar deal

The European Union cannot set a date for Ukraine’s accession because doing so would violate the bloc’s merit-based enlargement rules, European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho said in Brussels on March 3.

3 March, 05:46 PM

EU won’t pressure Ukraine to repair Druzhba oil pipeline

The European Union will not pressure Ukraine or set deadlines for repairs on the Druzhba oil pipeline damaged in a Russian strike, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Feb. 19.

19 February, 09:14 PM

European Commission intervenes in Hungary-Croatia dispute over Russian oil imports

The European Commission has stepped into a dispute between Hungary and Croatia over Russian oil imports, spokespersons Anna-Kaisa Itkonen and Siobhan McGarry said at a briefing.

18 February, 03:09 PM

‘One Europe, one market’: Von der Leyen unveils sweeping EU single market overhaul

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans for a sweeping overhaul of the European Union’s single market to boost the bloc’s global competitiveness after an informal leaders’ summit in Alden Biesen, Belgium, according to a statement published on the European Parliament’s website on Feb. 12.

13 February, 04:56 PM

EU discusses ‘reverse enlargement’ path to Ukraine’s entry by 2027

European Union countries are developing a plan known as “reverse enlargement” that could grant Ukraine partial membership in the bloc as early as 2027, Politico reported, citing sources on Feb. 10.

10 February, 10:11 AM

Poland complains to EU Commission over Ukraine’s scrap metal export ban

Ukraine’s ban on scrap metal exports starting in January 2026 is expected to negatively affect Poland’s steel industry, Poland’s Business Insider reported on Jan. 29.

29 January, 01:04 PM

European Parliament approves urgent procedure for €90B loan to Ukraine

The European Parliament voted during a plenary session in Strasbourg to apply an urgent procedure to three bills that would allow the EU to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan in 2026–27, European Pravda reported on Jan. 20.

20 January, 05:39 PM

Ukraine will receive first funds from €90B support package in April 2026

Ukraine will receive the first funds from the European Union’s €90 billion financial support package in April 2026, EU economy commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said, according to Interfax-Ukraine on Jan. 14.

14 January, 04:12 PM

Umerov holds meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister in Ankara

Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said on Jan. 1.

1 January, 04:25 PM

Europe delivers entire power plant to Ukraine

Ukraine has received a complete set of equipment for a thermal power plant from Lithuania through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, marking one of the European Commission’s largest logistics operations, the Energy Ministry reported on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 09:50 PM

EU will not release frozen Russian assets until reparations are paid to Ukraine – Kaja Kallas

The European Union will not release frozen Russian assets until Moscow pays full reparations to Ukraine for the damage caused by its aggression, the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on X on Dec. 13.

13 December 2025, 12:57 PM

EU freezes Russian central bank assets indefinitely

The European Union has agreed to keep Russian sovereign assets immobilized indefinitely, removing the threat of Hungary vetoing the extension of the freeze, Reuters reported on Dec. 12.

12 December 2025, 09:03 PM

EU tightens grip on frozen Russian assets, bypassing Hungary

The European Council will give the European Commission extraordinary powers to keep $247 billion in Russian state assets frozen until Moscow pays postwar reparations to Ukraine, Politico reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2025, 01:07 AM

Even post-war, EU will not return to Russian gas, commissioner says

The European Union will never return to Russian energy supplies, even after the war in Ukraine ends, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said on Dec. 5 in an interview with Euronews.

6 December 2025, 02:12 AM

ECB refuses to guarantee €140B reparations loan for Ukraine backed by Russian assets

The European Central Bank has declined to act as a “lender of last resort” in a proposed scheme to provide Ukraine with a €140 billion (about $150 billion) reparations loan backed by frozen Russian assets, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 01:22 PM

EU on Yermak raids: Proof Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies are functioning

The European Commission has weighed in on the searches carried out by Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) targeting Andriy Yermak, the president’s chief of staff, saying the raids show that Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies are operational and authorized to act, Radio Svoboda reported on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 04:22 PM

EU clears Metinvest's acquisition of Romanian pipe mill

The European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control over Romanian company ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iasi SA by Dutch firm Metinvest BV, the regulator announced on Nov. 25.

28 November 2025, 12:30 PM

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