European Commission president also vows to speed Ukraine’s EU integration in wide-ranging speech
The European Commission president,, has insisted “Putin will fail and Europe will prevail”, as she vowed to press on with Ukraine’s EU integration.
Von der Leyen promised to work with Zelenska on the reconstruction of Ukrainian schools and pledged €100m in EU funds. An estimated 70 schools have been damaged or totally destroyed byThe European Commission president, who has already visited Kyiv twice since the outbreak of war, also said the EU would stay the course with its sanctions on Russia. “The sanctions are here to stay,” she said. “This is the time for us to show resolve not appeasement.
“Major oil, gas and coal companies are also making huge profits,” Von der Leyen said. “So they have to pay fair share – they have to give a crisis contribution.” She also confirmed that the profits of generators of low-carbon electricity, renewable and nuclear firms, would also be capped, with the funds redistributed to people in need.
The wide-ranging speech also touched on the climate crisis, with Von der Leyen arguing the record-breaking hot and dry summer of 2022 should galvanise efforts for adaptation. She promised to double the EU’s fleet of fire-fighting aircraft and helicopters to fight forest fires.
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