Magyar–Merz Meeting: Hungary, Germany Split on Ukraine
Merz said the budget must guarantee aid for Kyiv, while Magyar warned that the EU should not make Ukraine financing a condition for the next seven-year plan.
- On Tuesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar met in Berlin, agreeing to strengthen bilateral ties while publicly disagreeing over linking the 2028–2034 EU budget to Ukraine financial support.
- Merz insisted Berlin would block the 2028–2034 budget unless member states guarantee financial assistance for Kyiv, arguing this represents collective European security responsibility. Magyar rejected the linkage as inappropriate.
- Magyar warned the proposed budget could make Hungary one of the EU's largest net contributors per capita and argued the EU should reimburse Hungary more than €2.5 billion for protecting external borders.
- EU leaders are expected to discuss these funding disagreements at an informal summit in Dublin on Friday, 13 November, testing the bloc's ability to reconcile Merz's security demands with member state budget concerns.
- Beyond the budget dispute, Merz offered German expertise in liquefied natural gas infrastructure to help Hungary reduce dependence on Russian energy supplies, while both leaders highlighted bilateral trade exceeding €65 billion.
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I don’t think it’s right to link EU budget to Ukraine funding, but this isn’t blackmail – Magyar
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said he did not think linking the European Union budget to support for Ukraine was the right approach, but he did not see it as blackmail.
Magyar–Merz meeting: Hungary, Germany split on Ukraine
Closer ties between Budapest and Berlin, but a major disagreement remains. 💶 Who should pay for Ukraine’s future support, and could the dispute complicate the EU's next budget? Find out what Magyar and Merz said. 👇 Continue reading: https://dailynewshungary.com/magyar-merz-meeting-hungary-germany-ukraine-funding/
Head of government Péter Magyar shows himself as a great friend of Europe during his visit to Berlin. On the one hand, and as an even greater advocate of the interests of his country.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on the EU's leadership to substantially change the proposals for the European Union's seven-year budget. "I expect new proposals from the European Council Chairman, Antonio Costa. Without these changes, it will not be possible to conclude the negotiations (on the budget) so quickly," TASS quoted Merz's statement at a joint press conference with the Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Madyar, in Berlin. He said…
The Prime Minister held a press conference in Berlin after meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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