Ensuring the duration of military and economic aid to Ukraine, Charles Michel asked EU leaders
European Council President Charles Michel called on European Union leaders to “guarantee” that “military and financial support to Ukraine” will be of the required duration at Thursday’s summit in Brussels.
The session will last one day. It will be preceded, tomorrow Wednesday, by the meeting of the 27 heads of state and government with their counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Charles Michel called on Monday, in his invitation to leaders, for decisions to be taken to ensure aid is given to millions of Ukrainian civilians who are without electricity, heating and running water in Ukraine amid the onset of snowfall and the fall of the temperature below zero.
“Beyond the immediate needs of the country, an in-depth dialogue is also necessary on how to guarantee the long-term duration of our military and economic support to Ukraine,” he added.
The European Union has pledged to provide Kiev with 18 billion euros in macroeconomic aid in 2023. Agreement on the details of this support, which is expected to take the form of interest-free loans, remains to be finalised.
EU leaders are also being asked to secure sources of energy supply to meet “the challenges of next winter”, the former Belgian prime minister insisted.
Russia could cut off gas supplies to EU member states and there could be a shortfall of 30 billion cubic meters, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, warned on Monday. (IOC).
“Our future growth prospects depend not only on our ability to manage the energy shock in the short term, but also on the ability of our industries to remain competitive, our ability to innovate and invest in tomorrow’s technologies,” insisted Mr. .Michelle.
The session is also expected to discuss relations with the US, in light of the economic decisions taken by the Joe Biden administration earlier this year, in particular the massive stimulus under the Inflation Reduction Act. , IRA), added the 46-year-old president of the European Council.
European politicians complain that this law promotes a policy of protectionism and reserves discriminatory treatment at the expense of businesses and ultimately their economies.
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