Overview

• The European Parliament inaugurated a permanent liaison office in Kyiv, co-located with the EU Delegation, to provide daily support to Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada.
• President Roberta Metsola named Maximilian Schroeder to lead the office, tasking him with coordinating legislative assistance, committee exchanges and security-related support.
• Metsola met President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk to advance EU accession steps that still require unanimous approval, with Hungary reported to have delayed the launch of the first negotiation cluster.
• Zelensky said Ukraine expects the EU’s 19th sanctions package soon and wants it to target Russian energy, banking and sanction‑evasion networks, as the Parliament backed stronger, coordinated measures and a full move away from Russian oil and gas.
• The visit also focused on civilian protection and reconstruction, including support for shelters at schools and hospitals, with Metsola visiting a missile‑damaged lyceum and the EU Delegation building that now hosts the EP office.