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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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