# No Ukraine aid deal, no EU budget deal, Merz says

https://mins.news/en/item/135879

- euronews, 2026-11-09 16:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/09/no-deal-on-ukraine-aid-then-no-deal-on-eu-budget-merz-says

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has tied an EU budget agreement to approval of an additional €45 billion for Kyiv, sharply raising the stakes. In a letter to European Council President Antonio Costa, he said backing Ukraine is essential to Europe’s indivisible security.

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