IMF and Ukrainian Authorities Reach Staff Level Agreement on the Eighth Review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Gavin Gray held discussions with the Ukrainian authorities in Kyiv, Ukraine during May 20-27 on the Eighth Review of the country’s 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement.

IPDET 2025

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Making the MFF Fit for Purpose

At the Annual EU Budget Conference, IMF European Department Director Alfred Kammer calls for a major overhaul of the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to meet today’s complex challenges. He outlines three key priorities: scaling up investment in European public goods such as energy, defense, and innovation; making the budget more performance-based, streamlined, and flexible; and strengthening financing through expanded borrowing and new own resources. Kammer emphasizes that a more ambitious, effective EU budget is essential to boost resilience, support reform, and safeguard Europe’s future prosperity.