PoliticsMerz threatens to block EU budget unless members commit to long-term Ukraine funding
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to block the EU’s 2028–2034 budget unless every member state commits to long-term support for Ukraine, the Financial Times reported, citing his letter to European Council President António Costa. Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic have indicated they will provide no further aid to Kyiv.
Merz threatens to block EU budget unless members commit to long-term Ukraine funding