Overview
- Lawmakers passed three acts under an urgent procedure by 458 votes to 140 with 44 abstentions to unlock the two-year loan program.
- The package allocates €30 billion for macro‑financial and budget support via the Ukraine Facility and €60 billion to strengthen defence capacity and fund equipment purchases, with targeted derogations allowing third‑country procurement if EU supplies are unavailable.
- Disbursements are conditioned on sustained commitments to democratic governance, the rule of law, human rights including minority protections, and anti‑corruption reforms.
- Financing will come from joint EU borrowing backed by the EU budget, with debt‑service costs covered by annual EU budgets estimated at about €1 billion in 2027 and roughly €3 billion per year from 2028.
- Proceeding under enhanced cooperation after refusals by Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia, the measure still requires formal Council approval before the Commission can make the first payment.