What is POLITICO Pro? Policy areas Our Pro coverage Request a demo Contact us STOCKHOLM — Ukraine's budget needs for next year will remain as high as for this year, Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on Saturday before joining a meeting of EU finance ministers where support for Ukraine will be discussed. The European Union is providing Kyiv with €18 billion in loans this year to help fill a budget hole estimated at around $3 billion to $4 billion per month. "Asked whether the EU was ready to repeat that level of support for next year, EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said that "the discussion about next year from the point of view of figures and exact numbers depends on the discussion we are starting on the budget of the [European] Union, but undoubtedly we will continue our support with the same commitment as we have in recent years