Financing of Ukraine: Merz insists on all EU countries committing to Ukraine aid
45 additional billion euros from the EU are set to flow into Ukraine next year. Not all member states want to take part. The Chancellor is increasing pressure before an informal EU summit.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on all EU states to contribute fairly to closing a funding gap for Ukraine. In a letter to EU Council President Antonio Costa, Merz warned that a joint commitment to Ukraine aid is necessary to discuss further financial issues. The EU faces a 45 billion euro shortfall in Ukraine funding for next year and aims to reach an agreement on the overall financial framework by the end of the year.
Merz wants the issue to be prioritized at an informal EU summit in Dublin, citing it as a matter of "indivisible European security". Some member states, including Bulgaria and Slovakia, have expressed resistance to providing further financial assistance.
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