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Slovakia, Hungary won't join 70 billion euro EU package sought by Ukraine, Fico says
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that Slovakia will not participate in the proposed 70-billion-euro EU support package requested by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cover defense and resilience needs in 2027.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis also indicated their countries would not join the additional financing, continuing their previous stance of not participating in the earlier 90-billion-euro aid package.
- Despite their refusal to join the new package, Slovakia plans to support Ukraine through non-military means such as educational projects, logistics, and energy cooperation.
- The 70-billion-euro request comes amid a budget shortfall for Ukraine despite the ongoing disbursement of the earlier 90-billion-euro EU loan, with non-EU partners largely failing to bridge the gap.
- EU leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, acknowledged the need to assess Ukraine’s funding request, but no consensus has been reached yet on providing the additional 70 billion euros.
