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EU funding boosts Ukraine’s AI and tech startup sector

The European Commission has approved €20 million ($23 million) in funding for 41 Ukrainian startups and small and medium-sized enterprises, the European Innovation Council (EIC) reported on April 1.

2 April, 10:54 AM

European Commission proposes EUR45 billion Ukraine disbursement in 2026

The European Commission proposed that the EU Council approve EUR45 billion ($52 billion) in support for Ukraine in 2026, part of the EUR90 billion loan program planned for 2026–27, the commission said in a statement on April 1.

1 April, 08:32 PM

EU hands Ukraine list of bills to pass for further funding

The European Commission gave the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) a list of key reform bills it needs to pass to unlock EUR4 billion ($4.6 billion) in funding under EU’s Ukraine Facility program, Ukrainska Pravda reported on March 31.

31 March, 10:38 PM

EU divided over Ukraine’s refusal to allow inspection of Druzhba oil pipeline

Ukraine’s refusal to permit European specialists to inspect the Druzhba oil pipeline, through which Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, has created tension with the EU and deepened divisions within the bloc, Euractiv reported on March 31.

31 March, 11:40 AM

Iceland, Norway bids won’t impact Ukraine’s EU accession – European Commission

Possible EU accession bids by Iceland or Norway would not affect Ukraine’s path to membership if those countries decide to apply, European Commission deputy chief spokesperson Olof Gill said on March 30.

30 March, 05:56 PM

EU may extend Ukrainian refugee protections beyond 2027

The European Commission is developing options for an EU-wide decision on extending legal protections for Ukrainian refugees after March 2027, Ukrainska Pravda reported on March 27.

27 March, 11:10 PM

EU Commission demands Hungary explain Lavrov leak reports

The European Commission has requested clarification from Budapest following reports that Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó regularly disclosed the contents of closed EU ministerial meetings to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Commission spokeswoman Anitta Hipper said at a Brussels briefing as reported by Ukrinform on March 23.

23 March, 06:15 PM

Kyiv unaware of EU plans to inspect Druzhba pipeline

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has no information about any specific arrangements for a group of EU engineers to inspect the damaged section of Druzhba oil pipeline, ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on March 18.

18 March, 07:58 PM

European engineers to inspect Druzhba pipeline on March 18

A small team of European engineers will assess the state of the Ukrainian segment of Druzhba oil pipeline on March 18 and report to the European Commission, Suspilne public broadcaster and RFE/RL reported on March 17.

17 March, 10:36 PM

EU hopes to unblock $104 billion Ukraine loan this week

The question of releasing a EUR90 billion ($104 billion) EU loan to Ukraine could be resolved before the March 19–20 European Council meeting, European Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho said on March 17.

17 March, 08:31 PM

Hungarian officials arrive in Ukraine to inspect Druzhba pipeline

An official Hungarian delegation has traveled to Ukraine to determine the condition of the Druzhba oil pipeline, Hungary's State Secretary for Energy Gábor Czepek announced at a border crossing point on March 11, according to European Pravda.

11 March, 02:52 PM

EU threatens to pull funding over Russia at Venice Biennale

The European Commission could withdraw grant support for the Venice Biennale if organizers do not reconsider their decision to allow Russia to participate, the commission said in a statement on March 10.

10 March, 11:19 PM

Fico, von der Leyen agree on Druzhba pipeline plan

Slovak PM Robert Fico and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on a plan to resume transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, Fico said on March 10, as reported by Slovak daily SME.

10 March, 09:08 PM

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

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