PoliticsEU budget battle erupts as four countries defy Merz over Ukraine aid
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of “blackmail” as four EU countries opposed his demand to tie approval of the bloc’s next long-term budget to new financial support for Ukraine.
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EU budget battle erupts as four countries defy Merz over Ukraine aid