On the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025, a high-level roundtable was held in Rome with the participation of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, representatives of European and Ukrainian businesses, as well as leading business associations.
The event was a continuation of the agreements reached in April 2025 during a meeting between Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and EU Commissioner Marta Kos in Brussels. It marked the launch of the implementation of the Joint Statement on Strengthening the EU–Ukraine Business Partnership.
“Ukraine is making consistent progress in business-related reforms, particularly within the EU integration process and the Ukraine Facility. This includes the implementation of public investment management (PIM) reform, the adoption of the public-private partnership (PPP) law, support for industrial parks, and large-scale investment projects. We are fulfilling our commitments and creating the conditions for long-term economic growth. Together with our partners, we’re improving existing tools and launching new ones to boost investment. It’s important to us that businesses are actively involved in these processes — this is how we develop practical, working solutions,”
— emphasized Yuliia Svyrydenko.
The Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the importance of the agreements made in April, in particular the implementation of the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF), which will provide €9.3 billion in guarantees and grants through 2027. This mechanism already supports large-scale investment projects in Ukraine — such as wind energy, agricultural processing, and SMEs (including those run by veterans, women, and internally displaced persons). Recent examples include signed financing agreements for a 150 MW wind power plant and the first soy protein production plant.
The European Commission announced a renewed Call for Expressions of Interest for investments in priority sectors, starting from €50 million, open until October 10, 2025.
“We invite European businesses to actively join Ukraine’s recovery. Our goal is for these projects to not only revive the economy but also be profitable for investors,”
— said Yuliia Svyrydenko.
Importantly, this round of the Call for Expressions of Interest is open to both European and Ukrainian companies. More details are available on the European Commission’s website.
Svyrydenko also outlined recent steps Ukraine has taken to improve investment tools. In June, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law that simplifies private sector involvement in recovery through the public-private partnership (PPP) mechanism. This improves access to projects and offers investment protection.
The European Commission and Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy will continue direct dialogue with the business community. Notably, on November 13–14, 2025, the EU–Ukraine Investment Conference will take place in Warsaw, where both sides will present new cooperation opportunities.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties announced a joint statement outlining the next steps in strengthening business partnerships between the EU and Ukraine. These include reforming the business environment, mobilizing financing for recovery, and positioning Ukraine as an attractive investment partner.
