Special projects

On 30 October 2026, the European Commission proposed that the Council release the remaining €45 billion of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan for 2027, with €31.7 billion of it earmarked for defence industrial capacity. The proposal follows Ukraine's Financing Strategy, submitted on 26 October, and is meant to give Kyiv what Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called "much-needed predictability" through next year. The funds are due to be disbursed by 31 December 2027, once the Council adopts the decision and EU states agree how to split the money between the Ukraine Facility, Macro-Financial Assistance and defence industrial capaci...