The Netherlands will allocate an additional 70 million euros to Ukraine to repair municipal infrastructure on the eve of winter, the Minister of International Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands Liesje Schreinemacher said, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
"As winter approaches, the problems for Ukrainians are only getting worse. Houses, water supply and heating systems need urgent repair. I announced to the World Bank that I am already allocating 70 million euros on behalf of the Netherlands, specifically for this winter," she tweeted.
Met de winter in aantocht worden de problemen voor de Oekraïners alleen maar groter. Huizen, waterleidingen & verwarmingen moeten dringend worden gerepareerd. Bij de Wereldbank aangekondigd dat ik namens NL alvast € 70 miljoen ter beschikking stel, speciaal voor deze winter. pic.twitter.com/zyML0MQJBW
— Liesje Schreinemacher (@LSchreinemacher) October 12, 2022
Earlier, the Netherlands committed to allocate 310 million euros to finance the budget deficit of Ukraine, of which 106 million have already been provided, including 21 million as grants.