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Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine

The Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine (specifically the Representative of the European Commission and the Representative of the European Parliament) in Kyiv are the diplomatic missions of the European Commission and the European Parliament in Ukraine. It is located at 101 Volodymyrska Street in the Darnytskyi District. The current EU ambassador to Ukraine is Slovak citizen Katarína Mathernová.

The delegation office was first opened in the center of Kyiv in September 1993 as the Delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine, and assumed its current name following the entering of the Treaty of Lisbon into force on 1 December 2009.

On 9 April 2022, Josep Borrell announced that the EU delegation to Ukraine, headed by Matti Maasikas, would return to Kyiv after it was evacuated at the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1] The delegation building was damaged by a Russian drone strike on 28 August 2025 which hit a five-story residential building nearby and killed 23 civilians.[2] On 17 September 2025, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the Parliament's antenna office co-located inside the delegation office, the third liaison office of the Parliament outside of the European Union.[3]

List of representatives

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Name

(and country)

Portrait Term begin Term end President Notes
Luis Moreno Abati September 1993 1997 Jacques Delors [4][5][6]
BelgiumAndré van Haeverbeke 1997 2001 Jacques Santer/

Romano Prodi

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BelgiumNorbert Jousten 2001 2004 Romano Prodi [7]
United KingdomIan Boag 2004 September 2008 José Manuel Barroso
PortugalJose Manuel Pinto-Teixeira September 2008 September 2012 José Manuel Barroso [8][9]
PolandJan Tombiński 2012 July 2016 José Manuel Barroso/

Jean-Claude Juncker

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FranceHugues Mingarelli July 2016 2019 Jean-Claude Juncker
EstoniaMatti Maasikas September 2019 2023 Jean-Claude Juncker [11][12][13]
SlovakiaKatarína Mathernová September 2024 present Ursula von der Leyen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "EU says resuming diplomatic presence in Kyiv". Reuters. 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "European leaders outraged after Russian strikes kill 23 and damage EU's HQ". www.bbc.com. 2025-08-29. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  3. ^ "Parliament inaugurates permanent presence in Kyiv | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 2025-09-17. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  4. ^ Organization chart of the Commission of the European Communities. (PDF) European Union , 16 December 1993, accessed 29 June 2016 .
  5. ^ "EU approves $260 million Ukraine loan - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  6. ^ "Blrus987-03". www.hrw.org. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  7. ^ a b Multi-accredited for MoldovaMoldova , UkraineUkraine and BelarusBelarus.
  8. ^ "Jose Manuel Pinto-Teixeira | ECES | European Centre for Electoral Support". www.eces.eu. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  9. ^ Double accredited for UkraineUkraine and BelarusBelarus .
  10. ^ "European Union - EEAS (European External Action Service) | Welcome". eeas.europa.eu. 2016-03-28. Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  11. ^ Новим послом ЄС в Україні стане естонець Матті Маасікас
  12. ^ EU ambassador to Ukraine Matti Maasikas to step down this summer
  13. ^ New EU ambassador begins duties in Ukraine
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