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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13092
EXTERNAL ACTION / Development

Swedish Presidency of EU Council has made support for Ukraine a development priority

Support for Ukraine is the number one development priority of the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council - a first in the history of European development policy.

The Swedish Presidency will focus on support for Ukraine and addressing the global impact of Russia’s aggression”, says Sweden in its six-month work programme for the ‘Development’ section of the ‘External Relations’ chapter.

Although Ukraine is not a developing country, the Swedish Presidency argues that “the role...