EU and Ukraine sign Memorandum of Understanding for third Macro-Financial Assistance programme

The European Commission and Ukraine signed on 22 May 2015 a Memorandum of Understanding and loand agreement for the third third EU Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programme to the country.

The agreements set out the conditions for Ukraine to benefit from an additional €1.8 billion in EU financing.

• Primary Source

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: STATEMENT/15/5031, 22.05.15: Remarks by Vice-President Dombrovskis at the signing the Memorandum of Understanding with Ukraine http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-15-5031_en.htm

ESO: Background Information: Ukraine: Council approves €1.8bn in loans http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-ukraine-council-approves-e1-8bn-in-loans/

ESO: Background information: Eastern Partnership Summit, 21-22 May 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/meeting-eastern-partnership-summit-riga-21-22-may-2015/

EurActiv, 28.05.15: Biden urges Ukraine to fight corruption, reign in oligarchs http://www.euractiv.com/sections/europes-east/biden-urges-ukraine-fight-corruption-reign-oligarchs-314916

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