In mid-December 2023, the European Council approved Ukraine's pursuit of EU membership, marking a major step toward the country's economic and political integration with Europe. This focuses attention on the challenges of attracting inward investment from EU-based companies that have a wealth of opportunities.
Strengthening economic ties between the EU and Ukraine is crucial for Europe's support of the Kyiv government and its people. Corporate leaders with experience in the region discussed key sectors of the Ukrainian economy, aiming to foster a greener development.
"By embracing the vast opportunities in the neighbourhood, businesses can contribute to economic growth, and foster political stability and social progress. Your investments have the potential to transform society and bring prosperity to our neighbours."
“Massive recovery and reconstruction efforts also mean significant opportunities for businesses. And that’s when transparency, good governance, respecting the rules of public procurement and promoting competition come into play. These are all preconditions for making the reconstruction of Ukraine a lasting success.”
“Ukraine has embarked on the accession process. It is a bit unusual to work on this during wartime, but it doesn’t stop people from moving forward. The Commission is not lowering the standard, Ukraine’s advancement is being earned on merit.”
"Our message to business is: Ukraine is already quite advanced in the integration of the supply chain to the European Union.”
Our mission is twofold: we aim to bring politics and business together in order to provide them with an opportunity to debate and pursue their common goals, giving a voice to all sides of the debate. The other priority of EBS is to provide European institutions with a platform where they can place their top priorities in the spotlight and advance the development of new pieces of legislation through discussion with a variety of actors and stakeholders.
