European Council President António Costa believes that Ukraine can positively contribute to addressing vulnerabilities in the European Union's competitiveness, as outlined in the plan to halt the EU's economic decline.

New European Council President António Costa has pledged Ukraine swift progress in the EU accession process during discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev on Sunday. Costa, a former Portuguese prime minister,

President of the European Council António Costa arrived in Kyiv on December 1. He was not alone on his visit to the Ukrainian capital, according to his Twitter. "From day one of the war, the EU has stood by the side of Ukraine.