On the eve of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome, a high-level roundtable took place with the participation of First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, representatives of European and Ukrainian businesses, and leading business associations.

The event followed up on the agreements reached in April 2025 during the meeting between Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and 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 systemic progress on 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 law on public-private partnerships (PPP), support for industrial parks, and large-scale investment projects.

We are delivering on our commitments and creating conditions for long-term economic growth. Together with our partners, we are improving existing tools and launching new ones that stimulate investment. It’s essential for us that business is actively involved in these processes — this is how we design practical, effective solutions,” said Yuliia Svyrydenko.

The First Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the agreements reached in April, particularly the implementation of the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF), which will provide €9.3 billion in guarantees and grants by 2027. This mechanism is already supporting large-scale investment projects in Ukraine — including wind energy, agricultural processing, and SMEs (notably those run by veterans, women, and internally displaced persons). For example, construction has begun on a 150 MW wind power plant and Ukraine’s first soy protein production facility.

The European Commission has launched a second Call for Expressions of Interest for investments in priority sectors — with a minimum ticket size of €50 million, open until 10 October 2025.

“We invite European businesses to actively take part in Ukraine’s recovery. Our goal is for these projects to not only revive the economy, but also deliver strong returns for investors,” Svyrydenko added.

It is important to note that this round of Call for Expressions of Interest is open to applications not only from European companies, but also from Ukrainian companies. Detailed information is available on the EC website. 

Svyrydenko also outlined recent steps Ukraine has taken to improve its investment attraction tools. In June, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law simplifying private sector participation in recovery projects through the PPP mechanism. This makes it easier for businesses to access projects while strengthening investment protection.

The European Commission and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine will continue direct dialogue with the business community. In particular, the EU–Ukraine Investment Conference will be held on 13–14 November 2025 in Warsaw, where both sides will present new cooperation opportunities.

Following the meeting, the parties issued a joint statement setting out further steps to strengthen the business partnership between the EU and Ukraine. These include reforming the business environment, attracting funding for recovery, and promoting Ukraine as an attractive investment partner.