Op-Ed: To pay for the war, Ukraine needs the E.U.’s help to restart its economy (via latimesopinion)
There is already a steady flow ofreturning to Ukraine per day. They and many more Ukrainians can be productively employed to rebuild and repair the economy, but the government is hard-pressed to support them and their wages. The government budget is already running a monthly deficit of aroundThat’s why it would make sense to have some of the E.U. financial support for refugees made available to them when they return to Ukraine.
Easier and more effective would be for the Ukrainian government to use this funding, received from the E.U., to create a temporary basic income program for all Ukrainians in the country. A modest cash grant program would help millions now struggling to feed their families stay in their communities and increase economic activity.