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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reportedly threatened not to approve the EU's next seven-year budget for 2028-2034 unless all member states agree to provide additional funding for Ukraine from 2027 onward.
A allegation by Financial Times. Statements are as reported by the cited publishers — not verified by DecisionGateway.
Ο Γερμανός καγκελάριος Φρίντριχ Μερτς, σύμφωνα με τους Financial Times και επιστολή προς τον Αντόνιο Κόστα, φέρεται να απείλησε ότι δεν θα εγκρίνει τον επόμενο 7ετή προϋπολογισμό της ΕΕ για το 2028-2034 αν όλα τα κράτη δεν συμφωνήσουν να διαθέσουν πρόσθετα κονδύλια για την Ουκρανία από το 2027 και μετά.
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Merz threatened not to approve the EU's next seven-year budget for 2028–2034 unless all member states agree to provide Ukraine with additional financial resources in 2027 and subsequent years.Friedrich Merz · commitmentFriedrich Merz threatens to block the new seven-year EU budget due to a lack of guarantees of support for Ukraine.Financial Times · allegationMerz said he would not support the seven-year EU budget for 2028–2034 unless all member states agree to finance Ukraine in 2027 and beyond.Friedrich Merz · commitmentGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatened to block the next seven-year EU budget if member states refuse to provide aid to Kyiv in 2027 and subsequent years.FT · allegationIn a letter to European Council President António Costa, Merz directly linked Germany's support for the EU budget for 2028–2034 to all bloc countries agreeing to finance Ukraine.gazetaru · allegationThe German chancellor threatens to withhold the agreement on the next EU budget unless the bloc can unanimously agree to continue financial support for Ukraine.rtnoticias · allegation