This is very important for the EU accession process, said the President of the European Commission.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen says that the European Union will lead the restoration of post-war Ukraine , which will be based on the principle of combining investment with immediate reforms, reports “Interfax-Ukraine”.
“We must think about Tomorrow, for a more comprehensive reconstruction effort (Ukraine) The EU has a responsibility and a strategic interest in leading this reconstruction effort, and today we have developed principles on how to build such opportunities, such a platform. investment and immediate reforms, “the European Commission president said in Brussels on Wednesday.
She is confident that in the future this combination of reforms and investments will support Ukraine in its European path.
According to her, a plan will be approved that will reflect the needs identified by Ukraine.
” The plan will focus on key areas of reform, such as anti-corruption, administrative capacity, the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary. And, of course, the green and digital transition and fundamental European values must be firmly established, “she said. p>In addition, von der Leyen said that the EU will not be the only contributor to these efforts.
Therefore, as part of this plan, we propose a reconstruction platform, a platform co-chaired by Ukraine and the European Commission that brings together contributions from Member States, financial donors, international donors, international financial institutions and other like-minded partners. agree on the direction of development and guarantee the maximum synergy of all efforts. These investments will help Ukraine to emerge stronger, more resilient to the destructive price inflicted by Putin's army, “she concluded.
Each month of war costs Ukraine 10 billions of dollars. Somewhere all our regions have spent over the past year. So, despite the fact that we started this year with good results, we were definitely not preparing for such expenses. What problems the Ukrainian economy has faced due to Russian aggression and how to solve them tells Yulia Samaeva in the material “How much money does Ukraine lack and where to get it?”
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