Politics● Elevated55m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
Merz threatens to block EU budget unless agreement is reached on Ukraine funding – FT
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Ukrinform [en] · Western Europe
German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has threatened to withhold support for the European Union's 2028-2034 budget unless all member states agree to jointly finance Ukraine in 2027 and beyond.
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