Bills blocked by Verkhovna Rada needed for further funding - European Commission
The European Commission says the bills blocked by Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada are needed not only for reforms but also for continued macro-financial assistance to Kyiv.
The European Commission has stated that certain bills blocked by Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada are crucial not only for reforms but also for maintaining macro-financial assistance to Kyiv. At a briefing in Brussels on Wednesday, European Commission spokesman for economy and budget Balazs Ujvari highlighted the Rada's failure to pass the necessary legislative acts, specifically referencing the bill on customs formalities to abolish the VAT exemption for parcels up to EUR 150 (IFU).
This bill is part of the program's requirements and is essential for the European Commission to disburse the planned EUR 3.7 billion in early autumn, bringing the total disbursement to EUR 8.35 billion for the year. Commissioner Dombrovskis and Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky are scheduled to discuss this issue in a video conference next week.
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