European Parliament's relevant committees approve EUR 50B for Ukraine

The European Parliament's relevant committees have approved the Ukraine Facility, a multi-year financial assistance programme for Ukraine worth 50 billion euros.

MEP Viola von Cramon announced this on the social network X, according to Ukrinform.

“European Parliament’s foreign committee is united in supporting Ukraine. We just approved the Ukraine Facility, a €50 Billion financial aid for the years to come. On the next week's plenary in Strasbourg, the whole Parliament will once again stand together in solidarity with Ukraine,” she posted.

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