The EU wants to approve a new loan for Ukraine by the end of the year. The Czech Republic and Slovakia will not take part
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Member states of the European Union want to reach an agreement on a new loan for Ukraine by the end of this year. According to reports from iDNES.cz, the loan should amount to approximately 45 billion euros. The aim is to help Ukraine, which continues to defend itself against the Russian invasion.
The EU member states are preparing the new loan together. However, the Czech Republic and Slovakia will not participate in it. Both countries therefore will not contribute to this project and will not guarantee its repayment.
The loan is part of broader support that the EU has been providing to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022. The assistance includes both financial and other forms of support. It is not yet clear how exactly the new loan will be distributed among individual states or when it will take effect.
Negotiations on the new loan will continue in the coming months. If the member states reach an agreement, it could be one of the largest financial aid packages the EU has recently prepared for Ukraine.
Sources: iDNES.cz
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