Germany will support the allocation by the European Union of the second tranche of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 8 billion. Euro. But they are not sure that Ukraine will be able to repay the loan. German Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen said this in an interview with Ukrinform..

In Germany, they would like to see part of the assistance not be a loan, but provided in the form of a grant.

“Of the 9 billion EU macro-financial assistance, 1 billion euros have already been allocated, and the remaining 8 billion have different ideas that are being discussed between the European Commission and the EU member states.. We would very much like a part of this amount to be not a loan, but a grant, since we believe that Ukraine cannot return these funds under the current conditions,” the statement says..

The European Commission in early September should provide proposals on who will act as a guarantor of the loan, then assistance will be allocated to Ukraine.

The ambassador also noted that Germany makes the largest contribution to the European budget, and has already provided Ukraine with 1 billion euros in grant assistance through the IMF mechanisms..

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Recall that the European Union intends to form another package of financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of about 8 billion by September.. Euro.