Reforms approved by Verkhovna Rada under partner programmes to help unlock over EUR 2 bln in funding - Kos

The adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of reform-related bills called for by the European Union and serving as structural benchmarks under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) financing programme will enable Ukraine to attract over EUR 2 billion for its needs, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos believes.

"I welcome the positive progress in the Verkhovna Rada, as Ukraine’s parliament has adopted important laws related to EU and IMF reforms. This will help unlock over EUR 2 bln of key financing to stabilise Ukraine’s liquidity needs until summer. It also demonstrates the Rada’s unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s path to the EU," Kos wrote on X.

As reported, on April 7 and 8 the Verkhovna Rada backed two bills serving as structural benchmarks under the new IMF financing programme (No. 15111-d on the automatic exchange of information on income from digital platforms - as a basis, and No. 15110 on extending the military levy for three years after the end of martial law - in full).

In addition, the Rada adopted two laws serving as indicators under the Ukraine Facility programme - No. 14005 on the digitalisation of enforcement proceedings and No. 12087-d on integration into the EU energy market - as well as one bill, No. 14412, on the principles of delineation and distribution of powers between levels of public governance, adopted as a basis.