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Good morning, everyone. You're so smiley. Nice to see you.

Well, it's not that easy to smile in the in the meetings because it's tough, tough because,

this is not the easiest moment of creating a budget because the economy is not doing that great.

We can see what the energy sector is, is bringing to Europe and what Hormu's impact is on all the economic aspects,

and that was the point of discussion yesterday as well.

We have Nevertheless, understanding everything,

we in the eastern flank suffer the most.

We have the geographical punishment as we say,

and the European paper from February clearly states that the study states that we get 3.7% percentage points more in inflation.

We have 1.9% points less GDP growth just because we are at the war zone of the aggressor and we're keeping the eastern flank and the eastern border of Europe strong,

which means we have to invest the most.

Borrow the most, have the biggest deficit, at the same time have the full impact on the economy,

and still defend the border and the hybrid and cyberattacks of Russia.

Which means we have to stay strong, and that requires that the eastern flank is taken seriously, and that was exactly the message yesterday that we all should take away a little bit of comfort and focus on the security of Europe,

and it's important that the eastern flank is economically strong because on borrowed money that's not going to work in the long run.

So that was the point and today is a discussion with Ukraine.

It is a super important moment because if we want comfort in Europe, and eat Khorasan,

drink coffee in the morning, and don't think about the threats, then we have to support Ukraine.

If we don't, well that's the duty and that's on our hands.

They're doing that at the expense of the lives of Ukrainians.

We just use money at the moment and that money is needed and the problem is that Russia has got a breeze of air.

Because of Hormuz, actually it was pulled out from where under the water was already,

and now the military might have fresh oxy oxygen, unfortunately, and that is not helping.

And Ukraine needs financial support and military support in order to have to go through this harsh winter which is going to be ahead of us and that is our security,

that is where we need to support them in order for us to have peace.

Who else has pulled the country out of out of misery what it was in 2022.

He pulled together, he showed that he is a true leader.

We're backing them up up fully all the all the European countries where the support for Ukraine.

The economy is really bad and the money to finance Ukraine for the next year? Well, Ukraine, I said it's simple. There's frozen assets.

Russia is breaching every single rule,

and that is what it's doing for all this moment of war and escalating and escalating more. The frozen assets are there.

That's what should be used for supporting Ukraine. Simple. One by one, you are the next. Ukraine. Well, You tackle the most important point.

What is it going to be, even if we have money, even if we have political support,

this winter is going to be harsh, and Stalin is the key for Ukraine actually to fight back.

And that is strategically a very important issue that we as Europe tackle, but that's not easy.

It takes time for us to have the same capabilities we do have,

but not enough, so this is strategically something we have to discuss today.

That we are united and fully supporting Ukraine and we're going to do that until Ukraine wins,

so Zelensky has our back has his back covered from our side and we are only going to support the peace talks if Ukraine and Zelensky ones that one that leads them. Well, we have to understand.

That the United States is in the election moment.

Election moment that gives a totally different view on on the reality of what's going on because that's an internal politics so we have to take this into consideration as well.

I think we were clearly united yesterday about it.

We all want Ukraine to access the EU, and we give full support for that.

We have to understand they are in a worse situation. They are doing.

The best in the Parliament to pass the laws and to be ready for each envelope and that is what they are doing, they are showing the compromise,

they are showing that they can do it, they can pass it, but we have to consider their own more, so yeah.

You Yes, we had, we had discussions and they were very good. And I'm sorry? Enlargement?

That Europe has to enlarge and that is the strategy of Europe.

We have to have all the rules the same rules apply for everyone. There is no shortfalls.

Everybody has to adapt the laws, adopt for the envelopes, so it is a clear message.

There is no shortcutting for no one, even Ukraine. Thank you, thank you.