Parliament approves Ukraine defense loan

The European Parliament approved a €90 billion loan to Ukraine on Wednesday to fund defense, backing 458–140–44, while Jordan Bardella opposed it, calling repayment assumptions and arms exemptions risky.

Reposted by François Heisbourg, Holger Nehring

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🎓 François Heisbourg	52%	12	18.0%
🎓 Holger Nehring	35%	16	14.0%
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Franz-Stefan Gady

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Reposted by Steve Peers

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Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
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Jorge Liboreiro

@jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social

In December, EU leaders resorted to enhanced cooperation to issue a €90 billion loan to Ukraine. Now, Ursula von der Leyen says this legal tool should also be used in areas where there is a "lack of progress or ambition".

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