The Hague positive about breakthrough in EU-loan for Ukraine
The Hague has reacted positively to the breakthrough in Brussels on the European loan of 90 billion euros for Ukraine. Prime Minister Rob Jetten calls it “a very important step” now that the support package, after months of blockage, has been definitively approved.
According to Jetten, the financial support is crucial for Ukraine and for Europe’s security. “Crucial for Ukraine’s struggle for freedom and therefore for our security,” the prime minister writes on X. The support package had long been blocked by Hungary. After Ukraine repaired the damaged Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán withdrew his veto.
The prime minister also welcomes the new, twentieth sanctions package against Russia that was adopted alongside the loan. According to Jetten, it is important to “keep the pressure on Russia high.”
Today and tomorrow, he will further discuss additional support for Ukraine at a summit with European government leaders in Cyprus.
In Brussels
At the European level, the breakthrough has also been received with satisfaction. The European Union has definitively approved the 90‑billion‑euro credit, officially designated as a loan, to financially support Ukraine in 2026 and 2027.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that the combination of financial support and new sanctions helps Ukraine defend itself while simultaneously putting pressure on Russia’s war economy. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and European Council President António Costa expressed similar views.
According to Kallas, the European Union will continue to support Ukraine “to hold out until President Vladimir Putin understands that war leads nowhere.”
