{
  "id": 3684654,
  "title": "EU Discussing New Cooperation Program With Ukraine Worth Up To €100 Billion — Costa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/eu-discussing-new-cooperation-program-with-ukraine-worth-up-to-100",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/eu-discussing-new-cooperation-program-with-ukraine-worth-up-to-100-billion-costa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The European Union may allocate a substantial €100 billion in its upcoming budget for a new cooperation program with Ukraine, according to European Council President António Costa. This announcement was made in an interview with Ukrinform by UATV English. Costa further explained that the new political season in the EU, commencing in September, will see the approval of the EU's next major budget and advancements in the enlargement process for Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans. Costa emphasized that discussions concerning future budget funding among member states are currently ongoing, with the European Commission proposing a new cooperation program worth up to €100 billion for Ukraine. It is worth noting that the draft European Union budget for 2028-2034 is set to witness record spending, amounting to approximately €2 trillion.",
  "summary": "The future budget of the European Union may include up to €100 billion for a new cooperation program with Ukraine. This was stated in an interview with Ukrinform by European Council President António Costa, UATV English reports. He noted that the new political season in the EU, starting in September, will be marked by the approval of the EU's next major budget and progress in the enlargement…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}