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Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued an ultimatum to the EU. In a letter to Council President Antonio ...
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Germany issues ultimatum to EU states regarding aid to Ukraine
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Key FactsReport: Merz threatens EU budget talks over Ukraine aid
4 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
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- According to the Financial Times, Merz tied his support for the 2028–2034 EU budget to fair Ukraine-funding contributions from every member state.
- The EU is expected to cover about €45 billion of the estimated €70 billion funding gap for 2027.
- According to the report, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Czechia signaled they would not participate in further financial aid for Kyiv.
- According to the report, Berlin wants future Ukraine aid to require only a qualified majority rather than consensus.
“A joint commitment that we all, without exception, make a fair contribution to closing Ukraine’s [funding] gap is an essential prerequisite for resolving this issue and for discussing other matters, especially those with financial implications.”— German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a letter to European Council President Antonio Costa, as quoted in the Financial Times report.
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Germany threatens to block EU’s next budget unless all 27 states help close Ukraine’s 70-billion-euro funding gap
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Key FactsMerz met Zelenskyy in Berlin
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- Before Zelenskyy’s arrival, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced a new round of talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi for November 10–11, 2026.
- Zelenskyy had come to Berlin for new talks on ending the war.
- Merz pledged support until the war ends and stressed that helping Ukraine also serves Germany’s own interests.
- According to dpa, €100 million of the €200 million would come from the Federal Foreign Office budget and €100 million from development policy.
“We will continue our assistance until this war is over.”— German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said this at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin.
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