The EU’s mission to rebuild Ukraine: problems and priorities
The EU’s mission to rebuild Ukraine: problems and priorities

Author(s): Artur KOLDOMASOV, Taras Prodaniuk
Subject(s): National Economy, Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Political behavior, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů
Keywords: EU; Ukraine; Russian invasion of Ukraine; democracy; economy; European solidarity;
Summary/Abstract: Since February 24 of this year, as Russia invaded Ukraine, the economic and political stability in Europe has been disturbed. The continued destruction of Ukraineʼs economy and infrastructure is exacerbating the world crisis and putting parts of the world on the brink of a food crisis. The Ukrainian Recovery Plan presented in Lugano proposes the reconstruction of Ukraine. Since receiving a candidate status, Ukraine is also one step further on its course to membership in the European Union. All this places the EU into the role of the main guardian of the countryʼs post-war reconstruction. This paper recommendsthat the EU and, in particular, the Czech Presidency should organize a comprehensive assistance in this regard and identifies its main priorities. First, besides assisting in upgrading the institutional capacities and efficiency of the central government, the EU should support the local actors and civil society partners in the post-war governance. Second, the post-war recovery should connect Ukraineʼs immediate reconstruction and reform needs and the EUʼs long-term digital and green priorities rather than prioritizing one over the other.

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