Paweł Robert Kowal (ECR). – (PL) Mr President, the stability of Ukraine is a natural objective for all EU Member States, partly because Ukraine is one of our most important and largest partners. As we look on, Ukraine is going through a crisis. The stability of Ukraine’s budget will be decisive for the social and political situation as well as for the country’s future. The more help and political support we give to Ukraine, the more we will be entitled to expect reforms in the Ukrainian economy in favour of a free market.

The economic crisis in Ukraine is not just a crisis for Ukraine, but is also a matter for all of us. Today, in the difficult situation of Ukraine, it is becoming apparent how much we can help. Therefore, I support macrofinancial aid for Ukraine. I think we should say, today, that it ought to be greater, and that the greater it is, the greater and more ambitious can be our expectations of Ukraine.