The European Commission has adopted a package on pre-EU-enlargement policy reviews, setting out policy orientations and actions needed to prepare the EU for future enlargements to Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine.
EU Member States have approved United Kingdom participation in the EU’s EUR 90 billion support framework to help cover Ukraine’s most urgent needs in 2026-27 as it continues to fight Russia’s war of aggression.
The EU Commission and Ukraine have signed a new defence industrial partnership and launched an EU–Ukraine Drone Deal to deepen cooperation on drone and counter-drone technologies.
The EU Member States at an informal summit adopted the final key piece of legislation underpinning a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, allowing the Commission to begin disbursements as soon as possible in the second quarter of 2026.
The EU is awarding €20 million in funding to 41 cutting-edge Ukrainian start-ups and SMEs, following a European Innovation Council call to help them turn groundbreaking ideas into real-world solutions.
The European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank, held by central securities depositories.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union reaffirmed unwavering support for Ukraine, paying tribute to the bravery of its people, for continuing to defend their country against Russian aggression and brutality.
