The European Commission has proposed to suspend for a year import duties on all Ukrainian exports to the European Union. The relevant statement is posted on the EC’s website. “This proposal is an unprecedented gesture of support for the country in a state of war. It envisages the suspension of all EU anti-dumping and safeguarding … Read more
Ukraine is negotiating a potential issue of “peace bonds” designed for retail investors from the United States and European diaspora, Bloomberg reported citing sources. “Ukraine is in talks with the European Union and the U.S. to establish a so-called peace bond for retail investors to help fund war efforts and reconstruction,” the report says. “The … Read more
Ukraine has become part of the European Union’s Energy Union, meaning that it has joined the European ENTSO-E energy network, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine wrote on Twitter . The unification of the Ukrainian and European energy systems has been completed,” the President of Ukraine wrote. This means that now Ukrainian electricity flows to Europe … Read more
The Verkhovna Rada ratified the Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on the Common Aviation Area. 311 deputies voted for the ratification of the agreement on Thursday. The purpose of the agreement is the gradual creation of common airspace between Ukraine and the EU and its Member States, based, in particular, on identical rules … Read more
According to the trade monitoring data from January to September 2021, Ukraine ranks 4th in EU’s agri-food imports and 14th in agri-food exports from EU countries. The information on the results of EU agri-food trade in January-September 2021 was published on the website of the European Commission on Tuesday, the results concerning Ukraine are reflected in the … Read more
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna states that the agreement on an “industrial visa-free regime” with the European Union will not be concluded in 2022. She said this in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine. “No. I propose to return to this issue closer to the summer of 2022 when I … Read more
Ukraine and the European Union have signed a long-awaited agreement on the Common Aviation Area, known as the Open Skies Agreement. The signing ceremony took place as part of the EU-Ukraine Summit on October 12 in Kyiv. On the Ukrainian side, the agreement was signed by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, on the EU side, by … Read more
The European Union plans to launch a € 6.5 billion investment package for Ukraine as part of an economic investment program. A high-ranking EU official announced this on the eve of the EU-Ukraine Summit, which will be held on October 12 in Kyiv, ZN.UA reports. According to the official, the summit will provide an opportunity … Read more
Ukraine has slightly reduced its own agricultural exports to the European Union, but retained the fourth place among the top five largest exporters to European countries. The European Commission published the relevant data in its report “Monitoring EU Agri-Food Trade: Developments January-April 2021”. “The top origins for EU agri-food imports in the first four months … Read more
The EU Council agreed to sign a Common Aviation Area (CAP) agreement with Ukraine, Armenia, Tunisia, and Qatar. This was published on the website of the European Council. “Today, the Council agreed to sign three neighboring aviation agreements with Ukraine, Armenia, and Tunisia, as well as an air transport agreement with Qatar. These agreements will … Read more