Established in 1999, the European Business Association provides a forum in which members can discuss and find solutions to common problems affecting business in Ukraine. Initially supported by the European Commission, the initiative has grown to one of the largest and most influential business communities in the country. Currently the EBA brings together about 970 European, Ukrainian and multinational companies. It has regional branches in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Lviv and Odessa.