„State Building“ mit Jazenjuk

Pünktlich zum Besuch des ukrainischen Interims-Premiers Jazenjuk in Brüssel haben die EU-Außenminister mal eben ein paar Milliarden Euro abgesegnet, darunter frische 355 Mill. Euro für „State Building“.

Weil das so atemberaubend ist angesichts des Bürgerkriegs im Osten, der Kontrollverlusts der Regierung, grassierender Korruption und drohender Staatspleite, dokumentiere ich die Schlussfolgerungen des Rates (Punkt 13):

  1. The European Union welcomes the IMF Executive Board decision to approve a two-year Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Ukraine of USD 17.1 billion. The authorities’ economic programme supported by the Fund aims to restore macroeconomic stability, strengthen economic governance and transparency, and launch sound and sustainable economic growth, while protecting the most vulnerable. The approval of the SBA with fulfilment of the prior actions, enables the immediate release of USD 3.19 billion, with about USD 2 billion being allocated to budget support. While reiterating its strong support to Ukraine’s economic and financial stabilisation, the Council also welcomes the signing by the European Commission of the Memorandum of Understanding on the new EUR 1 billion Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) loan programme to Ukraine. The Council looks forward to the release of the first tranche of the two MFA loan programmes worth EUR 600 million, when all remaining steps will be taken by the Ukrainian Government and the European Commission. The Council reiterates that the Ukrainian Government must implement the reforms it has signed up to, including the fight against corruption. The Council welcomes the adoption of a new State Building Contract of EUR 355 million, accompanied by a EUR 10 million Civil Society Support Programme, and looks forward to the signature of the Financing Agreement at the occasion of the Ukrainian Government visit to the European Commission on 13 May.

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