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 EU Council has agreed its position on the legal framework implementing a European Council agreement to provide a €90 billion loan to Ukraine for the years 2026-2027.
Following relentless Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the EU is deploying 447 emergency generators worth €3.7 million from EU strategic reserves to restore power to hospitals, shelters and critical services.
The EU Commission has adopted legislative proposals to secure continuous financial support to Ukraine in 2026 and 2027, with no let-up in the EU’s strong support for the country’s defence against Russia’s war of aggression.
EU leaders at a ‘Coalition of the Willing’ summit in Paris declared their readiness to commit to politically and legally binding guarantees for Ukraine which would be activated once a ceasefire enters into force.
EU leaders at their final summit of the year agreed to provide a loan to Ukraine of EUR 90 billion for the next two years instead of through Russia’s frozen assets, in view objection from the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia.
The EU Council has formally adopted the European Defence Industry Programme, designed to boost EU defence readiness by strengthening the competitiveness and responsiveness of Europe’s defence technology industrial base.
