Politics● Elevated1h ago · Nov 10, 2026, 6:17 PM
Costa seeks to reassure Merz after EU budget ultimatum
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en] · Western Europe
António Costa has replied to Friedrich Merz's controversial letter linking a deal on the EU budget to a deal on Ukraine aid. Four countries have already pushed back against the German chancellor's ultimatum.
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