Ukraine to spend EUR 190 mln aid from EU for healthcare and social needs
Ukrinform
The European Union will allocate EUR 190 million in aid for Ukraine to prevent the coronavirus spread; funds will be used for strengthening the healthcare system and social-economic sector.
The Office of the Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration wrote about this on Facebook.
"The European Union will allocate EUR 190 million to Ukraine to tackle the coronavirus... Funds will be used for the following needs: the immediately respond to the healthcare crisis, to strengthen the healthcare system and soften the adverse impact of the pandemic on the social and economic sector,” reads the report.
As part of the global coronavirus outbreak response, the European Commission has mobilized an emergency assistance package for the Eastern Partner countries. The EU will allocate EUR 962 million to the countries of the Eastern Partnership, including Ukraine. In total, Ukraine will receive over EUR 190 million in aid.
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