Press Release: EU-Ukraine: Commission proposes further €1.8 billion in macro-financial assistance

The European Commission expressed its readiness to further assist Ukraine, which had been hit hard by a deep recession. On 8 January 2015 the Commission proposed new macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Ukraine of up to €1.8 billion in medium-term loans.

The new MFA programme is intended to assist Ukraine economically and financially with the critical challenges the country is facing, such as a weak balance of payments and fiscal situation. It would be the third MFA programme for Ukraine since 2010.

ESO: Background information: Ukraine: €500 million EU Macro-Financial Assistance loan disbursed http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-ukraine-e500-million-eu-macro-financial-assistance-loan-disbursed/

EurActiv, 08.01.15: Commission proposes new loans for Ukraine http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/commission-proposes-new-loans-ukraine-311121

Deutsche Welle, 13.01.15: US to offer more economic assistance to Ukraine http://dw.de/p/1EJdN

Euronews, 27.01.15: Ukraine seals emergency EU loan amid bankruptcy threat http://www.euronews.com/2015/01/27/ukraine-seals-emergency-eu-loan-amid-bankruptcy-threat/

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/3920, 29.01.15: European Commission support for Ukraine http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-3920_en.htm

EurActiv, 14.03.15: Polish Deputy PM fears influx of ‘hundreds of thousands’ of Ukrainians http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/polish-deputy-pm-fears-influx-hundreds-thousands-ukrainians-312602

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