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European Commission offers allocating € 3B to states hosting Ukrainians
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- 23 March, 2022
- 05:41
The European Commission proposes using EU funds with greater flexibility and allocating an additional 3 billion euros to support member states hosting Ukrainian refugees, President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said, Report informs, citing foreign media.
"We are proposing to allocate an additional 3 billion euros to support our member states that are welcoming our friends in need," von der Leyen said in a video message, adding that the European Commission "has made sure that European funds can be used with the utmost flexibility in support of refugees."
According to the UN refugee agency, over 3.5 million people have already left Ukraine for neighboring countries since the start of hostilities.
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