Continuing financial aid to Ukraine will be a top priority as Belgium assumes the rotating presidency of the EU Council.
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00:00 Preparing for the future and stabilizing financial aid to Ukraine.
00:06 Those were among the priorities outlined in a joint press conference on Friday by EU chief,
00:11 First Lavender Lion and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Kruy,
00:14 whose country took over the rotating EU Council presidency earlier this week.
00:19 The European population looks at the European Union.
00:24 They look at the European Union with clear expectations, with expectations to protect them,
00:30 with expectations to strengthen our well-being, our welfare,
00:35 and with expectations to prepare a common future.
00:39 A common future here in Europe means also, of course, Ukraine in the heart of Europe.
00:47 Belgium assumed the presidency of the European Council from Spain on the 1st of January.
00:53 Their position will rotate again on the 30th of June this year.
00:58 [WHOOSH]