Jacques Serais, edited by Solène Leroux
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06:35, May 30, 2022
Head of State Emmanuel Macron is going to Brussels on Monday, where an extraordinary European Council is being held until Tuesday. A meeting exclusively devoted to the war in Ukraine and its consequences, which was recorded at the Versailles summit on March 10 and 11.
After crossing the Ascension Bridge at Fort Brégançon, Emmanuel Macron is going to Brussels on Monday, where from this Monday, and until Tuesday afternoon, an extraordinary European Council will be held. A council that had been recorded at the Versailles summit on March 10 and 11, exclusively devoted to the war in Ukraine and its consequences. On the negotiating table: economic support for Ukraine. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, kyiv has seen its GDP collapse: 30 to 50% drop, these are the estimates for this year.
Consequence: the European Union, which has already disbursed four billion euros in aid, is thinking about getting back to the pot. A new loan of nine billion euros will be discussed.
A corridor for Ukrainian agriculture
Food security must also be discussed. How to allow the export of Ukrainian grains and oilseeds to prevent crops from rotting? In particular, it is a question of setting up a “corridor of solidarity” which would pass through Romania and Poland.
The Twenty-Seven must also agree to coordinate in the purchase of armaments, while a certain number of countries have got rid of their stocks to supply the Ukrainian army.
200 billion euros for energy independence?
Finally, it is once again a matter of finding solutions to reduce the Union’s energy dependence on Russia. To finance investments in renewable energies and in the diversification of supplies, an envelope of 200 billion euros could be released. A sum from the European recovery plan, originally designed for after Covid-19.
The question of Ukraine’s accession to the EU will not be discussed. Its examination is referred to the next council, scheduled in three weeks.