Germany Threatens to Block Next EU Budget without Ukraine Funding Deal: Report
Merz wants all 27 EU governments to share Ukraine costs, as the bloc faces a projected €70 billion funding gap for 2027, officials said.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made the European Union's next budget conditional on fresh Ukraine support, demanding a "collective commitment" from all member states to close funding gaps.
- Kyiv faces a €70 billion shortfall in its 2027 budget due to Russian airstrikes, prompting Merz to criticize aid as "distributed unevenly and carried mostly by only a few member states."
- Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden back Merz's demand to merge budget and Ukraine support, while the "Friends" of "Cohesion"—including Hungary, Slovakia, and The Czech Republic—oppose this linkage.
- Simon Harris of Ireland said discussing the budget without Ukraine is "very hard," yet Ignacy Niemczycki of Poland warned the link could "backfire," and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called it "very dangerous."
- Merz asked European Council President Ant to prioritize this matter at this week's informal summit in Dublin. The European Commission will present options ahead of a special summit later this month.
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