Financial assistance to third countries pursuant to Article 212 TFEU is not an exclusive competence of the Union pursuant to Article 3(1) TFEU. The provision of financial assistance to Ukraine by means of enhanced cooperation in line with the modalities envisaged by the European Council in its conclusions of 18 December 2025 therefore falls within the framework of the Union’s non-exclusive competence.
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