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European Commission - Daily News Daily News 02 / 10 / 2026 Brussels, 2 October 2026 Commission disburses €2.9 billion under Ukraine Facility to support financial stability and reforms Today, the European Commission has released €2.9 billion to Ukraine to support financing needs and maintain the functioning of the country's public administration, as it continues to defend itself against Russia's war of aggression. Thi...
European Commission - Daily News Daily News 02 / 10 / 2026 Brussels, 2 October 2026 Commission disburses €2.9 billion under Ukraine Facility to support financial stability and reforms Today, the European Commission has released €2.9 billion to Ukraine to support financing needs and maintain the functioning of the country's public administration, as it continues to defend itself against Russia's war of aggression. This amount includes €800 million to be provided for the first time under the Ukraine Facility component of the Ukraine Support Loan . President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said: “As Ukraine defends itself against Russia's aggression, it also continues to deliver comprehensive reforms under the Ukraine Plan. With today's disbursement, we are helping safeguard Ukraine's financial stability and supporting investments that will underpin its future recovery. Because European solidarity means concrete support. Europe will stand by Ukraine's side for as long as it takes.” This marks the eighth disbursement under the Ukraine Facility , the EU's main instrument to support Ukraine's recovery, reform agenda and progress towards EU membership. With this latest payment, total EU support provided under the Ukraine Plan will reach over €32 billion (including external contributions from member states and partner countries and funds channelled through the Plan from the Ukraine Support Loan), equivalent to almost 70% of the current funding available under the Facility's first pillar. For the first time, this instalment also includes a top up from the additional €8.35 billion provided under the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026. This disbursement follows Ukraine's successful implementation of reforms across several strategic sectors, including judiciary, financial markets, human capital, business environment, energy, transport, agriculture and the green transition. More information can be found in the press release . (For more information: Paula Pinho – Tel.: +32 2 292 08 15; Guillaume Mercier – Tel.: +32 2 298 05 64; Bridget Moylan – Tel.: +32 2 298 28 44) Commission seeks feedback on EU KIDS Act The Commission is gathering feedback on the proposed EU Kids Act . The aim is to collect input from children, parents, guardians, teachers and educators, as well as online platforms covered by the proposal. It will build on the broad public evidence base that supported the proposal, including the report of the co-chairs of the Special Panel on child online safety, dedicated consultations with children, parents and educators, and the 2026 Children's Online Experiences Research. Adopted in September, the EU KIDS Act will enhance the online safety of children throughout the Union by introducing a social media delay, strong safety-by-design rules, privacy preserving age assurance, and effective enforcement. The feedback period closes on 26 November 2026. All responses received will be summarised by the European Commission and presented to the European Parliament and Council with the aim of feeding into the legislative debate. (For more information: Thomas Regnier - Tel.: +32 2 299 10 99; Patricia Poropat — Tel. + 32 2 299 27 17) Commission approves €170 million Bulgarian State aid for farmers facing increased fuel and fertiliser prices The European Commission has approved a €170 million Bulgarian State aid scheme for farmers facing increased fuel and fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026 . The scheme, which will run until 31 December 2026, aims to mitigate the impact of the increase in agricultural fuel and fertiliser prices. The aid will take the form of direct grants . The Commission assessed the scheme under EU State aid rules, in particular Article 107(3)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, which enables Member States to support the development of certain economic activities subject to certain conditions, as well as Sections 1 and 2.1 of the METSAF. The Commission found that the scheme is in line with the conditions set out in the METSAF. In particular, the aid will be granted based on a scheme with a clear estimated budget and will be provided to temporarily support the development of companies active in the primary production of agricultural products. The Commission concluded that the scheme is necessary , appropriate and proportionate to facilitate the development of an economic activity and does not adversely affect trading conditions to an extent contrary to the common interest. On this basis, the Commission approved the Bulgarian scheme under EU State aid rules. A press release is available online. (For more information: Ricardo Cardoso – Tel.: +32 2 298 01 00; Sara Simonini – Tel.: +32 2 298 33 67) Commission clears creation of joint venture by Tata Sons and Bosch The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Tata AutoComp Systems Limited, controlled by Tata Sons Private Limited (‘Tata Sons'), all of India, and Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch') of Germany. The transaction relates primarily to the production and supply of electric axles for the automotive industry in India. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the limited impact on the European Economic Area. The notified transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. More information is available on the Commission's competition website , in the public case register under the case number M.12522 . 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