Reconstruction Talks

Ukraine’s path to European Union accession has become a strategic priority for both Kyiv and Brussels, reinforcing the EU’s role as the primary driver of Ukraine’s economic recovery. The war has profoundly reshaped Ukraine’s economic landscape, making structural reforms, investment, and reconstruction urgent imperatives. In this context, the EU has positioned itself as Ukraine’s most reliable partner both economically and politically. At a time when geopolitical shifts create uncertainty, including an increasingly ambiguous U.S. stance, the EU must take a leadership role in shaping a stable, long-term post-war order

Therefore, Ukraine’s reconstruction must be more than rebuilding—it must drive modernization, advancing the country toward joining the EU. Aligning with the EU’s sustainable and digital transition will enable Ukraine to develop technologies and infrastructure, streamline its industrial base, the supply chains, and contribute to the strategic autonomy of the continent. In turn, achieving these transformations will come with a strong integration in the EU internal market, making of Ukraine an asset for the whole EU.

Where does the EU stand on reconstruction? What are the current plans to deliver resources in strategic sectors for Ukraine’s future? Is the new stance of the US affecting current projects of cooperation with the EU?

To answer to these questions, Renew Europe Group is convening a roundtable, reaffirming its commitment to Ukraine’s integration in the EU, and reconstruction. While the future of Ukraine is in the EU, the Union must solidify its strategic role in Ukraine’s future: leaving no grey zones in defending democracy, security, and a shared European economic future.

Programme

14.00 Welcoming remarks

• MEP Svenja Hahn, ALDE Party President

14:05 Keynote speeches

• Commissioner Marta Kos - Enlargement (tbc)

14.20 – Panel I – European Politics and the EU-kraine integration

• Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine Andrii Teliupa
• Mr Serhiy Tereshko, Deputy Head of Mission of Ukraine to the EU
• Mr. Petras Auštrevičius, MEP & Co-Chair of the Renew Contact Group - UA
• MEP Nikos Papandreou, S&D Group
• MEP Sebastião Bugalho, EPP Group

15.10 Panel II – Europe, Ukraine and the World

• Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation of Ukraine Oleksandr Borniakov (R)
• Mr. Stephan Sicars, Senior Coordinator for Ukraine, UNIDO
• Representative of UA Innovative Industries (digital/drones/startup)
• Ms Anna Derevianko, President of the European Business Association (UA)

16.00 Concluding remarks

• MEP João Cotrim De Figueiredo, VP Renew Europe Group